Unexplained deaths: how poor healthcare is fuelling Indian witch-hunts

Shakriben works her farm every day, starting at 3am. The 60-year-old stands a touch over 1.62m, and weighs just 38kg – 10kg underweight – and her skeletal arms struggle to control a scythe. On November 2, 10 people assaulted Shakriben, believing her to be a witch. They accused her of eating her mother-in-law’s essence. A widow, Shakriben lives with her two unmarried daughters and her son, Dineshbhai. On the day of the attack, they had all woken before the sun, drunk some water and eaten a…

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