World · South & Central Asia · 7 hrs ago
Two men booked over alleged ₹69.3 lakh cancer-cure scam
Mumbai police have booked two self-proclaimed godmen over the alleged cheating of a 60-year-old woman.
Police say the men promised that religious rituals could cure her 51-year-old sister's cancer.
They allegedly told the woman that black magic was affecting her sister's home and used a trick with a lemon to convince her of their powers.
Between June 2025 and June 2026, she allegedly gave them ₹68 lakh in cash and a gold chain worth ₹1.30 lakh.
The sister's condition continued to worsen, but the men allegedly asked for more money and warned that earlier rituals would stop working if payments ended.
The case is registered under Maharashtra's law against human sacrifice, inhuman practices and black magic.
Police are trying to arrest the two men.
Two men were booked for allegedly cheating a 60-year-old woman of ₹69.30 lakh by claiming they could cure her sister's cancer through rituals.
Police identified the accused as Rajshekhar Shastri and Guruji Adityanath, also known as Babu Guruji.
The woman reportedly paid ₹68 lakh in cash and gave a gold chain worth ₹1.30 lakh between June 2025 and June 2026.
Her 51-year-old sister's condition continued to deteriorate, and the accused allegedly sought more money for further rituals.
Police said the woman approached Tilak Nagar police station and a case was registered under Maharashtra's law against black magic and related practices.
- Who
- Two men, Rajshekhar Shastri and Guruji Adityanath alias Babu Guruji, were booked. The complainant is a 60-year-old woman.
- What
- They allegedly took ₹68 lakh in cash and a gold chain worth ₹1.30 lakh after promising rituals would cure the woman's sister's cancer.
- When
- The alleged payments were made between June 2025 and June 2026.
- Where
- The report identifies Chembur police and Tilak Nagar police station in Mumbai. The accused claimed some rituals would be performed at Kamakhya Temple in Assam and Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- The woman sought help after seeing an advertisement and was allegedly convinced that rituals could cure her sister and remove black magic.
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The accused allegedly collected ₹68 lakh in cash and a gold chain worth ₹1.30 lakh from the woman.
The woman's sister's condition continued to deteriorate, and the accused allegedly sought more money for further rituals.
The woman approached Tilak Nagar police station, and a case was registered.
- Complainant
- 60-year-old woman
- Accused
- Rajshekhar Shastri and Guruji Adityanath alias Babu Guruji
- Alleged cash taken
- ₹68 lakh
- Gold chain
- ₹1.30 lakh
- Payment period
- June 2025 to June 2026
What people are saying
They collected ₹68 lakh in cash and a gold chain worth ₹1.30 lakh from the complainant between June 2025 and June 2026.
The accused told the victim that her sister's house was affected by black magic
They also warned her that the effects of the earlier rituals would become ineffective if she refused to make further payments.
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