Chhattisgarh Man, Wanting To Have Child Swallows Live Chick; Chokes To Death

Raipur: A bizarre incident took place in Ambikapur of Surguja district, Chhattisgarh, in which a man choked to death after swallowing a live chick. Driven by superstition, the 35-year-old man gulped down the chick to fulfil his wish to have a child. Anand Kumar Yadav, a resident of Chhindkalo village near Ambikapur, desperately wanted to have a child. Yadav, to fulfil his wish, turned to an occultist, who allegedly asked him to swallow a live black chick, making him believe that it would grant him a child. Soon after he swallowed the bird, he was left unconscious on the ground at his home. He was rushed to Ambikapur Medical College & Hospital but could not survive. The chick got stuck in his throat, blocking his air pipe and eventually suffocating him to death, doctors said. The bird also died. The chick was found stuck in Yadav's throat, caught between his windpipe and food pipe, post-mortem reports suggested. After a thorough examination, doctors concluded the cause of death as asphyxiation caused by the blockage of air. According to the media reports, locals and family members claimed that Yadav was under the influence of occult practices. Despite his marriage of over five years, when Yadav and his wife could not conceive, he turned to occultists. Police suspect that the occult must have suggested he swallow the live chick. However, police claimed that family members were hesitant to reveal much information during the questioning. The family initially stated that Anand had collapsed after taking a bath and was declared dead upon arrival at the hospital, police said. Police are investigating all the possible angles.