Black magic case against Nashik man for ‘money shower’, miracle cure promises

Nashik: A Nashik-based mantrik (occult practitioner) who allegedly promised to cure asthma through rituals and later assured a “money shower” at a couple’s home, duped them of Rs 7.5 lakh over four years, prompting police to invoke the Maharashtra Anti-Black Magic Act along with cheating charges. Gangapur police have registered a case against the accused, a resident of Dhruv Nagar on Gangapur Road, following a complaint filed by a 40-year-old woman from Panvel.

Police said the accused allegedly exploited the couple’s faith by claiming supernatural powers, prescribing bizarre rituals and collecting money in the name of occult practices.“The complaint clearly involves claims of curing illness through supernatural means and promises of financial gain through rituals. Hence, sections of the Anti-Black Magic Act have also been invoked,” a police officer said.

According to senior inspector Jamir Shaikh, “The woman first came in contact with the accused in 2022 while seeking relief from asthma. An acquaintance told her about a mantrik who claimed he could cure all ailments.”“The accused allegedly arranged a vehicle to bring the woman and her husband from Panvel to Nashik.

The couple was blindfolded throughout the journey and during the ritual. They were later dropped back home without being allowed to see the location,” Shaikh said, citing the complaint.

Believing her condition had improved after the ritual, the woman placed her faith in the mantrik. When her clothing business failed to generate profits, she approached him again.

Police said the accused then promised a “money shower” at her residence and claimed he could bring prosperity if the couple performed specific rituals. The woman alleged that he instructed her to undertake several practices, including bathing in transparent clothes and offering sacrifices of goats and chickens.

Over time, the accused allegedly collected Rs 7.5 lakh from the couple.“When the promised money shower did not happen, he told us that we had failed to follow the rituals properly,” the woman told reporters in Nashik. Gradually, she realised that neither had her asthma been cured nor had the promised wealth materialised.

With the help of members of the Maharashtra Andhashraddha Nirmoolan Samiti (ANIS), she approached Gangapur police and lodged a complaint. Shaikh said a case has been registered under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for cheating as well as provisions of the Maharashtra Prevention and Eradication of Human Sacrifice and other Inhuman, Evil and Aghori Practices and Black Magic Act.“The whereabouts of the accused are not known.

Efforts are on to trace and arrest him,” Shaikh said. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Nashik | Silver Rate in Nashik | Bank Holidays in Nashik | Public Holidays in Nashik | Petrol Price in Nashik | Diesel Price in Nashik | CNG Price in Nashik | LPG Price in Nashik Stay updated with the latest Nashik news.

Key quotes

• “The complaint clearly involves claims of curing illness through supernatural means and promises of financial gain through rituals. Hence, sections of the Anti-Black Magic Act have also been invoked,”

• “The woman first came in contact with the accused in 2022 while seeking relief from asthma. An acquaintance told her about a mantrik who claimed he could cure all ailments.”

• “The accused allegedly arranged a vehicle to bring the woman and her husband from Panvel to Nashik. The couple was blindfolded throughout the journey and during the ritual. They were later dropped back home without being allowed to see the location,”

• “When the promised money shower did not happen, he told us that we had failed to follow the rituals properly,”

• “The whereabouts of the accused are not known. Efforts are on to trace and arrest him,”