A truth stranger than fiction- The uncanny relationship between sugarcane farming and abductions in Western UP

Popularly known as ‘Pakad’, abducting people and hiding them in sugarcane fields during winters when the sugarcane crop is standing tall, is a crime peculiar to the western UP belt. ‘Pakad’ is a thriving vocation,...

from Times of India Opinion http://bit.ly/2JDgMEl