Indian Politics

Two self-proclaimed godmen booked for ₹69 lakh fraud in Mumbai

Hindustan Times1h
THE BRIEF
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Chembur police booked two self-proclaimed godmen, Rajshekhar Shastri and Guruji Adityanath, for allegedly cheating a 60-year-old woman of ₹69.30 lakh.

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The accused collected ₹68 lakh in cash and a gold chain between June 2025 and June 2026 by promising to cure the victim's sister of cancer through special rituals.

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A case was registered under the Maharashtra Black Magic Act after the victim realized she was cheated as her sister's medical condition deteriorated.