This file illustration photo shows villagers bathing near a well in Satgawan, north of Ranchi, on April 15, 2009. Some states including Jharkhand have introduced special laws in an attempt to curb crimes against people accused of witchcraft. Human sacrifices also sometimes occur in poorer and remote areas of deeply religious and superstitious India.
File illustration photo of villagers bathing near a well in Satgawan, north of Ranchi, on April 15, 2009