The residents in a village of India are troubled by the rising number of suicides in their locality, which are believed to be driven by demons. Investigators revealed shocking information that the mass suicides in the Indian village could be caused by pesticides used on their cotton crops.
The Mass Suicides Were Driven By Demons
The Inquisitr reports that within a year, at least 80 people have committed suicide in the village of Badi in the Khargone district of India. Among 320 families who live in the village, there is at least one member of each family who committed suicide. These mass suicides haunted the residents and made them believe that the series of unfortunate incidents were driven by demons.
Rajendra Sisodiya, the chief of the village whose mother, brother and cousin committed suicide, called the mass suicides a "grave situation" that needs action. "The villagers lack confidence and motivation and it's very important to counsel them," Sisodiya added.
The chief and the residents of the Indian village believed that the mass suicides were driven by demons. These forced them to declare a state of emergency last month.
Pesticides Caused Mass Suicides
The investigators were not convinced that the mass suicides in the Indian village were driven by demons. They revealed that the pesticides used by the village people on their cotton crops are causing conditions like schizophrenia and depression that may lead to suicide.
The investigators cited that farmers in Northern China experienced the same problem a few years ago. The authorities conducted a study and found that pesticides affected the farmers' behavior, resulting in mass suicides.
Indian Villagers Insist Mass Suicides Were Driven By Demons
The people of the Indian village were not satisfied with the investigators' explanation and remained firm with their belief that the mass suicides with driven by demons. According to RT, psychiatrist Srikanth Reddy told Times of India that people at the Indian village do not associate the mass suicides to depression.
"Depression isn't something people here are easily able to relate to or identify," Reddy stated. "When they are unable to find any reason, they associate it with locally explainable phenomenon like demonic presence."
What do you think is the cause behind the Indian village's problem on mass suicides? Is suicide driven by demons or caused by pesticides? Share your thoughts below.
