Archive · 30 Jul 2025
Fake Healers Arrested for Duping Delhi Woman of ₹37,000
Two men pretended to be spiritual healers to trick a woman out of her money.
They told her they could fix her problems with special rituals.
They used fake social media accounts and tricked her into paying them money in several installments.
The woman paid them a total of Rs 37,000.
They made her believe them by sending fake videos and threatening messages.
The police used technology to find the men in another city.
The police are now trying to find out if there were other victims or people involved.
Two individuals posing as spiritual healers were arrested for allegedly swindling a woman.
The accused allegedly convinced the woman to pay for rituals to remove negative energy from her house.
The suspects created fake social media profiles to lure victims with promises of resolving personal issues.
The victim was emotionally manipulated into transferring Rs 37,000 in multiple installments.
Police used technical analysis to track the suspects to Meerut, Uttar Pradesh.
- Who
- Md Nazir, 41, and Md Raja Khan, 30, posing as spiritual healers, were arrested.
- What
- Two individuals were arrested for duping a woman by posing as spiritual healers and taking money for rituals.
- When
- The arrest was announced on Wednesday; the woman filed a complaint on May 21.
- Where
- The incident occurred in Delhi's Patel Nagar area; the suspects were found in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- The suspects created fake profiles to defraud people by promising to resolve personal issues for money.
Accused Actions
Victim's Experience
Authenticity
Accused Actions
The accused pretended to be spiritual healers.
Victim's Experience
The victim believed the accused were legitimate spiritual healers.
- Accused Names
- Md Nazir, Md Raja Khan
- Victim
- Woman from Delhi
- Amount Swindled
- Rs 37,000
- Charges
- Cheating (Section 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita)
- Location of Arrest
- Meerut, Uttar Pradesh