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Black magic con: Navi Mumbai police arrest two ‘godmen’ for cheating woman of Rs 1.9 lakh
Updated On: 30 April, 2026 01:14 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The accused, who claimed to be from Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh, had contacted the 27-year-old woman of Diwale village in Navi Mumbai and convinced her that she was facing serious life problems requiring special pujas and rituals to overcome them

Following a complaint lodged by the woman on April 24, the police launched an investigation and traced the accused to Ghoti in Nashik district. Representational pic
Navi Mumbai Police have arrested two self-styled godmen from Nashik for allegedly cheating a woman of Rs 1.9 lakh on the pretext of performing “black magic” and other rituals to ward off her troubles, news agency PTI reported, quoting an officer.
The accused, who claimed to be from Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh, had contacted the 27-year-old woman of Diwale village in Navi Mumbai and convinced her that she was facing serious life problems requiring special pujas and rituals to overcome them.
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