A police official on Saturday said that a man was booked for allegedly cheating a family in Bhiwandi in Thane of Rs 8.87 lakh after promising to cure illness through black magic, reported news agency PTI.

The accused has been identified as Hazrat Baba, a resident of Millat Nagar in Bhiwandi, the Shanti Nagar police station official said while sharing an update on the Thane crime, reported PTI.