Archive · 29 Sep 2026
Nashik Tantrik Arrested Over Extortion, Forced Daughter’s Engagement
Police in Maharashtra arrested a woman who allegedly claimed she could solve another woman’s problems through rituals.
The victim was a daily-wage worker from Dhule who reported health and money problems.
The accused allegedly told her that black magic or evil forces were affecting her family.
She allegedly demanded money and received a total of ₹1.60 lakh.
Police say the woman was also made to undergo frightening rituals in Nashik.
The accused allegedly told the victim to keep her daughter away from home for 40 days.
She later allegedly said the daughter should marry her son to end the family’s problems.
The daughter was reportedly engaged to the accused’s son on July 24, 2026.
The victim then sought help from an anti-superstition group and approached police.
A Nashik woman tantrik was arrested for allegedly extorting ₹1.60 lakh from a Dhule woman.
The accused allegedly used Aghori rituals and claims of black magic to frighten the victim.
Police allege she later said the victim’s problems would end if her daughter married the tantrik’s son.
The daughter was allegedly kept away from her family and engaged to Ganesh Manoj Jadhav on July 24, 2026.
A case was registered under the Maharashtra Anti-Superstition and Black Magic Act and other provisions.
- Who
- A woman tantrik identified as Sarita Manoj Jadhav was arrested; the complainant was a daily-wage worker from Dhule.
- What
- The tantrik allegedly extorted ₹1.60 lakh through claims about black magic and allegedly arranged her son’s engagement to the victim’s daughter.
- When
- The alleged rituals took place on July 14, 2026; the engagement was allegedly arranged on July 24, 2026; the case was registered on September 27, 2026.
- Where
- The alleged rituals occurred in Nashik, including near Kevadiban and at a residence in the Mumbai Naka area; the complaint was filed at Dhule City Police Station.
- Why
- The accused allegedly claimed rituals and a marriage between her son and the victim’s daughter would resolve the victim’s health, financial and personal problems.
- Amount allegedly extorted
- ₹1.60 lakh
- Accused
- Sarita Manoj Jadhav, described as a woman tantrik from Nashik
- Victim
- A daily-wage worker from Dhule
- Alleged son involved
- Ganesh Manoj Jadhav
- Engagement date
- July 24, 2026
- Case registration
- September 27, 2026, at Dhule City Police Station
- Law invoked
- Maharashtra Anti-Superstition and Black Magic Act, along with other relevant provisions