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Pune: 'Ash sprinkled' in Excise staffer's water, FIR lodged over black magic, search underway for suspect

August 24, 2025 11:09 pm

The Walchandnagar police have now launched a search for the suspect, Prashant Ambike, the warehouse in-charge, who is on the run since the incident came to light

Temple priest’s assistant held for raping Bengaluru woman, blackmailing her

June 16, 2025 3:24 pm

The accused is a BA graduate who hails from Thrissur in Kerala, the Bengaluru City police said.

Black Magic Act excludes legitimate religious practices, law meant to curb harmful customs: Bombay HC

April 04, 2025 11:05 am

During the said workshop, Modak had allegedly claimed to possess extraordinary spiritual powers that allowed him to guide young people in making career choices by foreseeing their future.

During the investigation, the police questioned Krishna, who confessed to the murder, leading to the recovery of the body, the weapon used in the crime, and other evidence.

Mumbai woman duped of Rs 3.4 lakhs by tantrik on pretext of thwarting black magic perfomed by another girl on her boyfriend

March 29, 2025 1:39 pm

The police have registered a case of fraud and are further investigating the matter.

Facebook 'friend' cheats Pune businesswoman, takes Rs 28 lakh for 'black magic'

January 30, 2025 8:43 pm

Police said the complainant and the accused never came face to face, but used to interact online and used to speak over the phone.

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At Hathras school, a 'black magic' workshop and rumours of more earlier attempts

September 28, 2024 7:48 am

The old structure was built by Jasodhan Singh, the father of school director Dinesh Baghel, nearly 20 years ago as his alleged “black magic” workshop, the police said.

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Pune: Priest presumed dead due to accident killed by land-dealer over suspicion of black magic

September 27, 2024 7:50 am

A closer examination of the spot on the bridge and the wounds on the head of the priest presented inconsistencies in the theory that it was an accident. The teams from the Pune rural police started gathering intel on the movements of the deceased in the days prior to his death.

A ‘magic festival’ was organised by the district administration in Assam's Mayong on Sunday. Sukrita Baruah

A grandpa who turned people into goats and other stories: How Assam's ‘black magic’ village is working to break old taboos

August 21, 2024 7:47 am

Mayong, a region in Central Assam’s Morigaon district, has long been associated with mysticism and ‘magic’ practices, including ‘magical healing’ and folk medicine.

5 cheat Pune woman of Rs 35 lakh on pretext of curing her mentally challenged son with black magic

January 19, 2024 8:41 pm

The woman said in her complaint that her son is mentally challenged since birth. The accused allegedly assured to cure her son and solve other domestic problems in her home by performing black magic.

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Man sets up camera to check if father did ‘black magic’, ends up filming minor’s sexual assault

June 29, 2023 7:40 am

The 40-year-old son of the accused sent the video to the father of the victim who approached the police. Police have also booked the son under IT Act, and a neighbour who had allegedly advised the victim's father against filing a police complaint.