A female tantrik was beaten to death by a 30-year-old man in Malad (East) on Sunday, who suspected she had performed black magic on him.

The Kurar police have arrested the accused, Ravi Harpale, from his residence and sent the woman’s body for post mortem. According to police, the tantrik, Surkhi Joph, and the accused were neighbours in Kurar village. “On Sunday, Harpale was ill and had high fever. He could see that in the next house, Joph was conducting some puja.