Maharashtra: Woman unable to conceive made to consume powdered human bone; 7 booked
Pune (PTI): Seven people have been booked for allegedly making a woman consume powder made of human bone as part of a black magic ritual so that she could conceive, police in Pune in Maharashtra said on Friday.
The accused comprise the husband, his parents, his brother and other kin, while there is also mention of a "woman mantrik" in the complaint, Inspector Jayant Rajurkar of Sinhgad Road police station said.
"The 28-year-old victim got married in 2019 but did not have a child. So her husband, in-laws and other accused would conduct black magic rituals during 'amasvya' (no moon night). She has alleged she was made to drink water mixed with powdered human bone. She was also allegedly made to bathe in a particular waterfall," he said.
The woman has also alleged the accused used to mentally and physically harass her to force her to get money from her parents, the official added.
The seven have been booked under The Maharashtra Prevention and Eradication of Human Sacrifice and other Inhuman, Evil and Aghori Practices and Black Magic Act, 2013 as well as Indian Penal Code section 498A (husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty), Rajurkar said.
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4 held for sexually assaulting woman, girl on moving bus after social media alert in UP's Agra
Agra (UP) (PTI): Four people were arrested, after a prompt response by police following a social media alert, for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman and a girl inside a moving bus here, officials said on Tuesday.
According to an official police statement, at 12:27 am on April 27, information was received on the social media platform X about an incident of sexual assault on a bus travelling from Kanpur to Ahmedabad, which was approaching Namner crossing in Agra.
Acting under the direction of Police Commissioner Deepak Kumar, the Agra Police social media team immediately alerted the Rakabganj police station within minutes and coordinated with the victims to confirm the incident and obtain the exact location, it stated.
Police teams launched intensive checking at Namner crossing and intercepted the bus as it reached the spot. The four accused involved in the incident were apprehended on the spot, and legal action was initiated against them, the statement said.
The police said the swift response and coordination between the social media team and field units ensured timely action, bringing relief to the victims and other passengers, who expressed gratitude towards the police, it added.
