No, I wouldn’t call that euthanizing him. For an act to be euthanization, they have to have intent, and the intent to kill him was not there.
They were performing a religious ceremony out of desperation. They did not intend to drown him, and they were stupid to think they could submerge him without drowning him. They thought they were saving him.
What they did is not very different from what American parents do when they decide to depend on “faith healing” instead of getting their child medical treatment. The difference is that the Indian family had sought medical treatment and only turned to faith healing when the treatment became futile. Often, American parents who depend on “faith healing” are only charged after their children die for lack of medical care.
My point is, that he was not going to last long no matter what they did.
And yes, the parents will probably face some jail time.
“My point is, that he was not going to last long no matter what they did.”
Regardless of how short it may have been, I find your insistence on diminishing this child’s right to life more disturbing than what his ignorant parents did to him.