A 13-year-old girl died in Hyderabad, India after her family allegedly
compelled her to undertake a 68-day fast as part of a community ritual.
Aradhna, a class 8 student, died on October 3, a day after she completed
the fastas per Jain rituals during the holy period of Chaumasa in the
belief that it will bring profits to her father's business. The girl was
taking only water and that too during a specific period during the day.
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