Prime accused Raman Das in the Virar molestation case had taken the help of a Mumbai-based occultist to enable his stay at the victim's house, the complainant told mid-day. She said her mother believes in black magic and had always practiced such rituals at home. "Since Das knew of my mother's belief, he exploited it to molest me. Das convinced the occultist to tell my mother that she needed a strong man like him to keep evils at bay. It is the reason that Das continued to stay with us and later developed a relationship with my mother. I have seen them hugging each other and in compromising positions too," she told mid-day.

Das, the complainant alleged, brought in three occultists to perform some rituals at home. "They used to make drawings on the floor and conduct some weird rituals. The second one, called Seher, was also called in by Das to my house and he demanded Rs 8 lakh to rid my mother of all evils. She gave him some money. After a few days though, Das shouted at Seher in an argument and asked him to return the money." The victim told mid-day that her mother has been protecting Das and giving him all information regarding the progress in the case. "It is the reason Das has not been arrested yet. On Thursday night, my mother packed a tiffin and a few sets of Das's clothing and left home in the evening only to return late in the night. She was out since 11 am on Friday too," she added, alleging that "one policewala uncle has been trying to convince me to withdraw the case."