The Thane man had allegedly advised the woman to take her daughter and other family members to a crematorium on the Padgha-Borivili road on April 20 night, where he would perform rituals to rid them of “evil spirits” for a charge of Rs 5,000. The woman after reaching the spot, per the PTI report, found out that six to eight other persons were also present on the spot on the advice of the Thane man who claimed he would help them get rid of “evil spirits”. The villagers, however, discovered his activities, they caught him and turned him over to the police. He has been charged under the Maharashtra Prevention and Eradication of Human Sacrifice and Other Inhuman, Evil, and Aghori Practices and Black Magic Act 2013 in response to the woman’s complaint, the news agency report further stated.
Thane Man Detained for Practicing Black Magic, Charged Under Anti-Witchcraft Act
