The Maharashtra State Commission for Women (MSCW) demanded strict action against tantriks and self-proclaimed godmen after incidents of superstitious practices involving women and children. The MSCW has taken suo motu cognisance of recent incidents reported in Aurangabad, Nagpur and Pune, and demanded strict action against people promoting such practices.

Reports said that the MSCW chief has written to senior police officers including Nagpur police commissioner to take action against tantriks and babas. Some of the cases that proved catalysts for the MSCW include one in Nagpur, wherein a six-year-old girl with speech impairment was allegedly killed by her parents on the directions of a tantrik, who claimed that the child was possessed by an evil spirit.