A 60-year-old widow was left penniless by a tantrik who promised to make it rain money. Looking to gather enough funds for her son&rsquo;s wedding, the senior citizen had borrowed Rs 11 lakh to give it to the conman after he promised to triple the amount.
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The senior citizen, Sunita (name changed), lives in Parel with her son. While she works at a heart care facility in the western suburbs, her son works in a private firm. They were facing considerable financial strain, and Sunita was worried about how she would arrange her son&rsquo;s wedding.
Around two months ago, a woman who visited Sunita&rsquo;s workplace struck up a friendship with her and learnt about her financial stress. She suggested that Sunita visit a tantrik called Mayur Kale in Borivli.
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&ldquo;The woman who made the suggestion to Sunita, told the baba everything about her - that she was worried about finances and her son&rsquo;s wedding,&rdquo; said a police officer from RAK police station, where Sunita lodged her complaint. When Sunita went to meet the tantrik, she was shocked that he knew so much about her.
A police officer said, &ldquo;Everything was pre-planned. The baba told Sunita not to say anything and he observed her for a few minutes. Later, her told her everything about her life. He said she was suffering from financial losses and was worried about her son. He gained Sunita&rsquo;s trust completely.&rdquo;
All around there were pictures of the tantrik making money shower down. He told Sunita he would do the same for her; with the help of a special pooja, he would triple the amount of money she brought. Sunita wanted as much money as possible, and so she decided to take a loan.
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The tantrik sent her to one Shivlinga, a resident of Mira Road, who lent her Rs 11 lakh after she gave him her flat&rsquo;s papers. Hoping to soon possess more than Rs 30 lakh, Sunita gave the money to the tantrik, who promptly disappeared.
Around two weeks ago, Sunita finally approached the police and lodged a complaint against four accused &mdash; the baba, the woman who had recommended him, another of the tantrik&rsquo;s accomplices and the moneylender. RAK Police&rsquo;s Senior PI Arun Inkar formed a team and managed to nab the moneylender Shivlinga. The tantrik and other accused are still on the run.

Widow left penniless by tantrik who promised to make it rain money.&nbsp;She had borrowed Rs 11 lakh to give the tantrik, as he promised to triple the amount so she could pay for son's wedding

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Widow left penniless by tantrik who promised to make it rain money.&nbsp;She had borrowed Rs 11 lakh to give the tantrik, as he promised to triple the amount so she could pay for son's wedding

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