It was a sheer frustration that Shanti (name changed) was fired Honey (Place of worship) Mohanan, a mitigation which specializes in dark arts. Acting as a domestic help, she found a lot of intoxication and her husband was kept in bed after an accident.
The 42 -year -old, the family’s only breadwiner, struggled with personal and financial failures that became bored every day. It was a friend she found in a recruitment agency who suggested a solution to all her problems. In a fierce tone, he talked about a person who could change his life in one stroke.
Honey Kollam-Pathnamthitta was on the border, an isolated house that was surrounded by rubber trees. The house was locked in a terrible silence, which was once shattered by the tinkle of bells used for worship. It was his wife who welcomed Shanti and friend, who was in home prayer with her. Bizarre symbols and cryptic glyph beautify the walls of the hall. Voodu dolls were reminded of the sculptures there were clearly displayed there, adding to the atmosphere of the room.
Mohanan said that the gods were angry with him and a ritual was needed to prevent them from provoking their anger. “They gave me some wood symbols to take me home and I. Payed 500. When I scrapped enough money for the ritual together, I was asked to come on Friday afternoon. The intoxicating smell of some worship materials originates from the room as I stepped, “Shanti remembers.
A assistant of wife and Mohan stood in a corner, who was watching the action in meditation. “I looked out at four people and I was told that they were there to consult Mohanan. The ritual took about 40 minutes to complete and I was given Prasad (protected food). All that I could remember about the events that took place in the afternoon, ”she says.
“Later, when I opened my smoke-stung eyes, I lay down on the floor. I realized my shock that I was raped and it was not just a person who violated me. Later, his wife told me that whatever happened was the will of the gods and this was the only way to please them, ”she says. Shanti never contacted the police to file a complaint and still remain in fear.
“Later, we went to another rented house and changed our mobile number to avoid contacting me again. But even today, a knock at the door sends my spine down, ”she says.
The place where Mohanan met Mohanan is about 30 km from Our (about 22 km from Kollam City), where a young mother Tushara was killed in 2019. While her husband and mother -in -law were arrested for the death of dowry, the investigation also detected suspicious activities.
The house she lived in, she was often seen by black magic physicians and 27 -year -old was only fed raw rice and sugar for months. Although people in the neighborhoodAnd the girl’s family came up with some dangerous stories, there was no serious investigation in that direction because there was no specific law or section to charge the crime. Tushara weighs only 20 kg when she died and allegedly, her husband practiced mentor. Some neighbors stated that they had seen the body parts of cats and roosters in the premises, indicating that some dark rituals were held there in privacy.
A probe as a potential customer in the Kollam-Paithnamthitta border will achieve several results based on someone’s requirement.Anyone can easily find physicians of dark arts, who claim to be a special powers to a magic, can make a medicine to cure cancer, and make a rich.
Residents say that there are many houses in the area Protection (Talies) hanging from the roof or Instruments (Plates of thin metal with geometric patterns or mantras inscribed on them) buried at all corners of the premises to remove maleist institutions. “We need to change them at regular intervals and Puja can be small or wide and expensive depending on the nature of evil energies,” they say.
According to the police, hundreds of torture, rape and forced recovery are registered against black magic doctors at stations across the state every year. According to the National Crime Records Bureau, Kerala reported rituals in 2019, 2021 and 2022.
In cases mentioned in 2021, a six -year -old boy from Palakkad was sacrificed by his mother Shaheed, who claimed it as an attempt to please God. 2022 Alethur was probably the coldest case in the history of the human sacrifice state, putting a shadow on its progressive approach. In 2024, a businessman was killed by a gang of alleged black magic physicians in Kasargod, led by Shamina, known as Jinenumma, under the pretext of exercise.
“We are seeing a large number of superstition-trigger killings and late crimes. If you commit some major crimes during the last five years, many of them are associated with dark arts and rituals. Recently Nenmara Double Murder and Velrada case, in which a 28 -year -old man hacked his father and later removed him, the latest in the list. Kambakkankanam kills in 2020, where a family of four was brutally killed and buried, the result of rivalry between two Guptas in Idukki. According to preliminary reports, the family was killed by the accused to gain more supernatural powers. But we easily forget these aspects as long as nothing happens as Elethur human sacrifice, ”says a senior police officer on the condition of anonymity.
Recently, a miraculous ointment was arrested for sexually abusing a housewife in Thrissur and evacuating around ₹ 60 lakhs. Woman, who contacted the henker to neutralize Cavisham (Evil spell), drug, raped, and her nude video was used to blackmail her.
In another fierce case, a four -year -old girl was subjected to severe physical and sexual abuse by her stepfather, who allegedly worshiped the dark forces. “According to her mother, who is originally from Tamil Nadu, the accused will rape the child whenever she has a ‘pass’ with the soul. She was very scared of her husband and the girl’s condition was frightening. It was a neighbor who reported the case after hearing the screams and it was the most shocking case throughout my career, ”a police officer.
“The woman was so convinced that her husband could control powerful souls and she will harm her and her other children even when she is in jail. Although we immediately filed a case under the protection of the sexual offenses (POCSO) Act from the protection of children, she was not ready to cooperate in the investigation due to fear, ”the official said.
Social networking sites have unfortunately provided criminals a new platform to reach wide audiences and woo weak victims. The fatal mixture of primitive practices and modern technology has made dangerous more dangerous because people of all social level and age groups are falling for it. While social media offers a pool of customers on a plaater, provision for making oblivion and extraordinary claims makes it a favorite hunting ground for new-era frauds, notes social observers.
“I contacted a tantric through Facebook after reading some admirers. My daughter was not doing well in her studies and suggested to remove some priests Deed Block from past life. Initially, some progress was made and I was sure. We had no doubt when he asked to come to his center in Malappuram after visiting two famous temples. On reaching there, we were asked to strip and perform Nagna puja (Nude ritual). But my daughter protested and we left the place, ”Nithya (name changed) says, a 39 -year -old IT professional from Ernakulam.
While many states have laws criminalizing certain practices, Kerala lacks a specific law to address superstitions and sorcery -related fraud and exploitative activities. A decade ago, former DGP A. Hemachandran formulated a law against superstition and in 2019, under the leadership of Kerala State Law Reform Commission, former Supreme Court Judge Katie Thomas, presented a draft law to eradicate such practices and create awareness. But no further action was taken.
“The draft bill was designed in terms of black magic and some incidents of ghosts and it was mainly focused on preventing exploitative practices. At that time, people lost their lives in three superstition-related matters in Karunagapalli, Mawlikara and Malappuram. They were the results of all physicians and rituals run by Ojha. Many sexual misconduct cases were also reported and the number has increased manifold after ten years. In the absence of a specific law, we do not have a means to highlight criminals, ”says Hemachandran.
The draft bill prepared by Katie Thomas was not accepted by the state government and allegedly could not take decisions as there were many gray areas where superstitions and religious practices are almost covered.
“I was told that the Act would be implemented soon, but nothing happened. When I inquired, he said that all religions are superstitious and they would oppose it, ”Thomas says.
Law Minister P. When asked about the law, Rajiv, it is said that several discussions have been held on the proposed bill and it was decided to receive this public response. “Now the draft is with the Home Department,” they say.
States like Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Odisha and Bihar have laws to protect individuals from exploitation and loss due to irrational practices and superstitions.
“The Kerala Sathra Sahtiya Parishad presented a draft bill in 2014 in 2014 to prevent superstition crimes. We have been continuously demanding its implementation for the last eleven years. KSSP general secretary PV Diwakaran says, “We have no idea what the government stops from implementing the law.
With a dangerous number of cases related to black magic and mental practices in society, the call for social awareness and a comprehensive law is getting loud.
Published – March 06, 2025 09:35 pm IST
