India, April 17 -- A 'self-styled exorcist' from Malad was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly cheating multiple people by luring them into rituals and issuing death threats if they refused to comply.

According to the police, the accused, identified as Rhythm Panchal alias Baba, a resident of Malad East, allegedly claimed to possess supernatural powers and said he was possessed by a deity. Panchal would, under the pretext of performing exorcisms, ensuring job success, resolving 'pitru dosh' and addressing personal issues, demand a range of items including a goat's heart, black cloth, black sesame seeds, graveyard ash, lemons, a black doll, a bottle of liquor, cigarettes, Urad Dal (black gram), red and black vermilion (Kumkum), and a mixt...