Black Magic

The Kerala Police ordered the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the Kerala Human Sacrifice case, which killed two women brutally. On October 13, Kerala Police Chief Anil Kant said, Kochi Deputy Commissioner of Police S Sasidharan will lead the SIT and investigate the matter, which involves the prime accused, a shafi and a couple, who performed the brutal murder under 'black magic'. 

In a bizarre yet shocking incident reported in Pune, a woman was forced to take bath naked as part of a black magic ritual. The ritual was suggested by a local Tantrik Baba, in order for the woman to have a male child. The woman was forced to take bath naked in front of her husband and in-laws. An FIR has been registered against her husband, in-laws and the baba.

The Hyderabad police arrested an interstate "fake babas" gang, which allegedly cheated the public under the guise of black magic and gained huge money. Group of four fake babas, and three hawala operators, were arrested based on a complaint by an industrialist (54), who was duped of Rs 37.11 lakhs. The fake group usually move in localities disguised as babas/sadhus, searching for people with mental disabilities and misleading people.

The Mumbai police registered a murder case against a youth (25) for murdering his mother over suspicion of black magic against him. On June 6, the police said Wadala resident allegedly murdered his mother Nirmala Thakur (42) with his girlfriend and 15-year-old brother.  The matter came to light after Nirmala's husband came to the home and found her wife dead, and immediately rushed to the police, who registered an FIR.