Timely intervention of the revenue and police personnel helped in rescuing a woman from the bizarre superstitious practice of “proving one’s fidelity by dipping hands in boiling oil,” at Tenepalle village of Puthalapattu mandal, located about 30-km from Chittoor, on November 17.
As per information, a farm worker, Gundaiah, had allegedly been suspecting the fidelity of his wife for the last couple of years. The couple reportedly used to quarrel over the issue frequently.
In this backdrop, Mr. Gundaiah arranged an arbitration after consulting the village elders, who had reportedly decided to implement the old and forgotten custom of the village. As per their decision, the woman, whose fidelity to her husband was under suspicion, should dip her hands in a vessel containing boiling oil.
