Guwahati, May 3 -- Reported by Manoj Kumar Ojha

Doomdooma: A 10-year-old boy lost his life in an incident in Assam's Dhemaji district, reflecting the consequences of misinformation, blind faith, and improper first aid following a suspected venomous bite.

The child had accompanied his grandmother to the fields when he was bitten on his finger while playing.

Mistaking it for a snakebite, the grandmother tied a tight cloth above the wound, an age-old but dangerous practice, and instead of rushing him to a hospital, took him to a local traditional healer.

Nearly two crucial hours were lost as rituals continued. Eyewitnesses said the boy collapsed shortly after the constriction was removed, indicating a sudden systemic reaction.

Doctors a...