Archive · 30 Jul 2025
MP Boy Dies After Quack Treatment in Ratlam
A 14-year-old boy named Pappu sadly passed away after being treated by someone pretending to be a doctor, called a quack.
Pappu was feeling sick with vomiting and diarrhea, so his family took him to the quack, who gave him some shots.
The boy got sicker, with his leg swelling up.
When they tried to get help at another clinic, they couldn't.
Sadly, Pappu died on the way to the hospital.
The police are now investigating the fake doctor, who ran away after the boy's death.
A 14-year-old boy died after receiving treatment from a quack in Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh.
The boy, Pappu, suffered from vomiting and diarrhea and was taken to quack Ashok Maida.
Maida administered two injections and medicines; the boy's condition worsened, with leg swelling.
He was refused treatment at another clinic and died en route to a hospital in Ratlam.
Police have registered an FIR against the quack, who fled the area after the boy's death.
- Who
- 14-year-old Pappu and quack Ashok Maida.
- What
- A 14-year-old boy died after treatment from a quack.
- When
- The boy died on Wednesday.
- Where
- Ratlam district, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- The exact cause of death is under investigation, but it followed treatment by an unqualified practitioner.
- Victim
- Pappu (14-year-old boy)
- Location
- Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh
- Cause of initial illness
- Vomiting and Diarrhea
- Quack's Name
- Ashok Maida
- Police action
- FIR registered against the quack