Tantrik MP raped under pretext of ‘ritual’ to cure her husband’s alcohol addiction

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): A tantrik (occultist) was arrested for allegedly raping a 30-year-old woman in Madhya Pradesh’s Gwalior. He claimed it was a “ritual to cure her husband’s alcoholism.” He didn’t stop there, threatening her with “dark spirits” if she did not submit to him.

The tantrik repeatedly called her to ask her to visit him. The last call was on July 10. Finally, the woman confided in her husband and reported the incident to the police.

The accused was finally arrested on Tuesday after financially and sexually exploiting the woman for over two months, reportedly claiming that both the woman and her husband were under the influence of dark spirits.

Tantrik raped woman under pretext of exorcism

According to the information, the incident took place on the evening of May 4, 2024, in Utaila village in Gwalior. After the incident, the accused threatened that he would unleash these dark spirits on her and her husband if she did not comply with his demands.

The victim, a 30-year-old woman from a village in rural Gwalior, was desperate to help her alcoholic husband. She had heard that a local occultist, Har Narayan Rajouria, had successfully helped many people quit drinking through his rituals. On July 4, the woman and her husband visited the tantrik’s house.

The tantrik claimed that an exorcism was necessary for her husband and took him to a separate room. After a while, he came back and explained that the ritual was complete for her husband but needed to be performed for her as well. The woman was eager to help her husband and agreed. The tantrik then took her to a room and raped her under the pretext of performing the ritual. He warned her that if she told anyone, the ritual would be ruined.

Published on: Tuesday, July 16, 2024, 2:25 PM IST