Tantrik

Judge, Son Died Allegedly After Eating Poisoned Chapatis, 6 Arrested

India News | Written by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Draksha Sharma | Thursday July 30, 2020

Days after a judge and his son died in Madhya Pradesh after eating poisoned chapatis, six people, including a woman and a "tantrik", have been arrested.

Tantrik, Assistant Rape Teen While "Treating" Her In Gujarat: Police

Cities | Press Trust of India | Saturday March 7, 2020

A girl was allegedly raped by a tantrik and his associate while she was being "treated" on the request of her family, police in Gujarat said on Saturday.

Woman Given Triple Talaq, Raped By Man Who Was Part Of Wedding: Cops

Bhopal News | Press Trust of India | Thursday December 12, 2019

A 21-year-old woman was allegedly given triple talaq, and subsequently raped by a 'tantrik' citing the custom of 'Nikah Halala' when her husband wished to remarry her, the police said here on Thursday.

Bihar Man Arrested For Allegedly Sacrificing 10-Year-Old Nephew: Police

Bihar | Press Trust of India | Monday October 28, 2019

A 10-year-old boy was allegedly sacrificed by his paternal uncle following the advice of a tantrik in Bhagalpur district of Bihar, the police said today.

"Tantrik" Stole Gold Worth Rs 2.4 Crore Luring 4 Men With Treasure: Gujarat Cops

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 27, 2019

A man posing as a tantrik allegedly stole 5.5 kg of gold worth Rs 2.4 crore from four persons after luring them with promise of buried treasure in Surat in Gujarat, police said on Sunday.

Boy, 10, Dies In West Bengal Allegedly After "Tantrik" Performs Rituals

Cities | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 29, 2019

A suspected 'tantrik' (occult practitioner) has been arrested after the death of a 10-year-old boy, allegedly due to rituals performed by her, in West Bengal's Nadia district, police said.

UP Woman Fed Husband Laddoos Day And Night. He Wants A Divorce

Meerut News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday August 20, 2019

A resident of Uttar Pradesh's Meerut district has sought divorce on grounds that his wife, under the influence of a 'tantrik' (shaman), was giving him only 'laddoos' to eat.

UP Man Drowns Wife Allegedly For Refusing To Have Sex With 'Tantrik'

Cities | Press Trust of India | Friday June 14, 2019

A 32-year-old woman was allegedly drowned in a river by her husband for refusing to have sex with a 'tantrik' (occultist) in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh, police said on Friday.

'Tantrik' In Bihar Seeks Permission For Sacrifice Of Son

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 2, 2019

An occultist in Bihar has sent the Begusarai authorities into a tizzy with an "application" seeking permission for human sacrifice to propitiate his deity.

They Killed Their 6-Year-Old, Then Buried Her... For A Healthy Child

Cities | Edited By Richa Taneja (With Inputs From ANI) | Tuesday August 7, 2018

Parents buried child in Moradabad. A post-mortem reveals that there was no food in the girl's stomach and that she died of strangling.

9 Needles Inserted Into Girl's Throat As "Tantrik Ritual", Removed In Kolkata

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 1, 2018

Doctors at state-run hospital in Kolkata on Tuesday removed nine needles inserted into the throat of a 14-year-old girl, a senior official of the medical establishment said.

Tantrik Called To "Exorcise Evil" Allegedly Raped Woman In UP

India News | Edited by Richa Taneja | Friday July 27, 2018

The woman alleged that when everyone was away, the fake godman entered her room, bolted it and raped her.

Self-Styled "Godman" Robbed Woman Promising To Exorcise Her Husband

Gurgaon News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday July 18, 2018

A self-styled tantrik has been arrested for allegedly cheating a woman of her gold and cash while he pretended to free her husband from ghosts, police said on Wednesday.

Woman 'Tantrik' Geeta Maa Questioned In Delhi's Burari Deaths

Delhi News | Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edited by Aditya Sharma | Friday July 6, 2018

A 'tantrik' (occultist) was questioned by the Delhi Police on Friday in connection with the sensational deaths of 11 members of a family in the city's Burari area on Sunday.

In Delhi, Tantrik Arrested Allegedly For Raping Woman

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 6, 2018

A tantrik was arrested for allegedly raping a 26-year-old woman on the pretext of curing her in outer Delhi's Aman Vihar, police said today.