MP: Villagers Try To Revive Drowned Man by Hanging Him Upside Down on Tree

The villagers hung the man upside down on the tree, and proceeded to swing him from side-to-side to revive him.

Representational Image. Man drowns in river, villagers try to revive him by hanging him on a tree.

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A 37-year-old man died after he drowned while taking a bath in a river in Guna district, Madhya Pradesh. The man, a resident of Bansaheda village, was then taken out by villagers who proceeded to attempt his rescue in a bizarre way.

The incident took place at Jogipura village on Monday afternoon where the villagers hung the man upside down in a bid to revive him. They proceeded to swing him from side to side too, but to no avail, said Sanai police post in-charge Toran Singh.

A video of the same had also reportedly surfaced online where the villagers are seen with the man while some policemen are watching by the sidelines. It was later that they were able to convince the villagers that the man had passed away. Following this, the body was brought down and sent for postmortem.

(With inputs from News18).