![]() ![]() ![]() As long as the corpses retain the power to horrify, they are protected from indifference. If they come down, Padma and Lalli (not their real names) will be forgotten. The dead bodies hang from the tree for days, knocking against each other in repetitive, heart-breaking camaraderie, while the grieving women of the village form a circle around the tree trunk, to prevent the girls from being taken down. To add to this, there is a defining visual image. Were they killed or did they kill themselves? There are eyewitnesses who may be the aggressors – their stories don’t match up. ![]() Sexual activity may or may not have taken place, prior to their deaths. They are discovered hanging from a mango tree. ![]()
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