A case of human sacrifices in Kerala has been grabbing headlines up to now few days. The case pertains to 2 girls, of their 50s, who had been dismembered and buried in a suspected case of “ritualistic human sacrifice’ by a pair in Pathanamthitta. The couple, Bhagaval Singh, a standard healer, and his spouse Laila are the accused. Along with them, Mohammed Shafi, alias Rasheed has additionally been taken into custody, for allegedly organising the black magic rituals, and luring the victims.

Human sacrifices, though not widespread, are nonetheless prevalent in India. National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) knowledge has recorded a complete of 103 ritualistic sacrifices have within the nation from 2014 to 2021. The yr 2015 noticed the best variety of such circumstances at 24, whereas 2018 noticed the bottom, with 4 circumstances. According to authorities knowledge, 6 circumstances of human sacrifices had been recorded in 2021.

The state of Chattisgarh recorded the best variety of human sacrifices between these years, with 14 circumstances, whereas Karnataka is an in depth second with 13 circumstances, adopted by Jharkhand with 11. Chattisgarh recorded probably the most circumstances in 2020, with 9 circumstances in whole, whereas in Karnataka, most circumstances had been recorded in 2017, with 5 circumstances.

Looking at knowledge for 2021, 6 circumstances had been recorded within the yr, with Chattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Telangana and Jammu and Kashmir recording a case every, whereas Kerala recorded 2 circumstances.