Ritual scam

The Chowk Police on Sunday arrested eight individuals who posed as priests to allegedly defraud devotees at Kashi Vishwanath Temple by promising out-of-turn darshan services for a fee. According to …

A team from Basistha Police Station apprehended a self-styled tantrik, accused of cheating a woman in Sankardev Nagar by staging a fake ritual and fleeing with her gold ornaments. The …

Prayagraj police have registered an FIR against Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati and his disciple Mukundanand Brahmachari following allegations of sexual abuse involving two individuals, including a minor. The action comes after …

The Kozhikode Rural Police have arrested three individuals in connection with a large-scale financial fraud in which a family was allegedly cheated under the guise of spiritual healing. The arrested …

LAGOS/OSUN, Nigeria — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested five individuals allegedly defrauding unsuspecting victims under the guise of spiritual cleansing and solutions to ailments. EFCC spokesperson …

Police have arrested two dolly workers for allegedly cheating Ayyappa devotees by promising to arrange special darshan at the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple. The accused were identified as Kannan (31) and …

Pune: A Pune-based IT engineer, Deepak Dolas, lost nearly Rs14 crore, including his life savings and a home abroad, after being duped by a self-styled godman, Deepak Khadke, and his …

A 32-year-old Bengaluru man, Vasudeva R, has been arrested for allegedly cheating an individual of more than Rs24 lakh through fake ritual services promoted on Instagram, police said on Wednesday. …

Hyderabad police have arrested four members of a gang involved in a fake “cash baarish” (money rain) scam, in which victims were promised that their money would multiply after a …

Bengaluru, October 17 – A 49-year-old man, Dada Peer, was arrested by Hulimavu police for allegedly cheating people using fake rituals involving black magic and hidden treasure claims. Police recovered …