New Delhi [India], November 4: Even in our modern world filled with science and technology, the age-old tales of jaadu tona, witchcraft, curses, and unseen forces still echo through the small towns and cities of India. Behind closed doors, fear often manifests in the form of rituals and char
They have been booked under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 299, 302, 3(5), 223, 126(2), along with Section 14 of the Foreign Nationals Act and Section 3 of the Maharashtra Anti-Superstition and Black Magic Act. All three have been arrested, and further investigatio
On enquiry by the court, the accused stated that he was holding some rice in his hands which had just fallen down. However, he failed to provide any satisfactory explanation on why he was carrying rice in his hands while entering the court and during court proceedings.
Speaking to ANI, Yadav said, "This is a black spot for the country... Our Chief Minister doesn't take a step without offering prayers, and our MPs and MLAs are busy performing 'Yagya' all day... Yet, they will not name the one 'Baba' who is doing black magic..."
While speaking to ANI, Pappu Yadav said that poor people cannot execute something like black magic or witchcraft and claimed that an "exorcist" came from outside to whom the victims went.
Five members of a family were burnt alive allegedly in the name of witchcraft/black magic in Titgaon village of Purnia, Bihar on July 6. The police have arrested the three main accused in the case, one of whom is a minor.
Speaking to ANI, Lalit Kumar said that he got a call from his brother at night that his family members were being burnt and asked him to come back. However, he was not able to come back the same night and went the next morning.
According to SDPO Sadar Purnea Pankaj Kumar Sharma, 16-year-old Sonu Kumar told the police that in the name of "black magic", people of the "Oraon" community beat up his family and burnt them alive.
The action was taken following the complaint of the victim in which he mentioned that the accused man (accused) used to do black magic on him to control him and have physical relations with him forcefully, the police added.
Accused, identified as Prasad Bhimrao Tamdar (29) was running an ashram in the Bavdhan area under the Pimpri-Chinchwad police area, where he claimed to provide solutions to various issues of people through the method of astrology and black magic.