Bagalkot, June 8 -- A heartbreaking tragedy in Karnataka's Bagalkot district has occurred, where the family of an 18-month-old girl, who drowned, attempted to bring her back to life through superstitious beliefs.

Amina Pathan accidentally slipped into a sump in Navanagar's Sector 38 locality while playing outside her home.

Unable to come to terms with the loss, the family followed a belief that drowning victims can be revived if their bodies are covered in salt. Hoping for a miracle, they placed the child's body in a large quantity of salt, exposing only her face.

The practice continued even after the body was shifted to Bagalkot District Hospital for post-mortem. Her family remained at the hospital and recited prayers and Quranic vers...