By Sagaya Fernando | December 12, 2025
Korba, Chhattisgarh, INDIA: Three men were found dead under mysterious and gruesome circumstances at a farmhouse in Korba district late Wednesday December 10 night, in what investigators believe was an occult ritual gone fatally wrong. Police suspect the victims were strangled during a so-called “wealth multiplying” ceremony conducted by a tantrik and his associates.
The deceased have been identified as scrap dealer Mohammad Ashraf Memon and Suresh Sahu, both from Korba, and Nitish Kumar of Baloda Bazar. The occult ceremony was held at Memon’s farmhouse in Kudri village under the Urga police station limits.
Korba Superintendent of Police Siddharth Tewari confirmed that five individuals — including a tantrik from the Baiga tribal community and his accomplices — have been detained for questioning.
Ritual Meant to ‘Multiply Money’
According to officials, the victims had allegedly invited the tantrik to perform Jhadan, an occult practice believed locally to increase wealth. The men were reportedly promised that ₹5 lakh could be turned into ₹2.5 crore overnight through a “tantra-mantra” procedure.
During the ritual, conducted in a closed room on the two-acre property, the health of all three men deteriorated rapidly. They were later taken to a Korba hospital by persons present outside the ritual room, but doctors declared them dead on arrival.
Police said the victims appeared to have been strangled with a rope. One body was reportedly found with a lemon placed in the mouth, while all three had injury marks and scratches. At the farmhouse, investigators recovered incense sticks, lemons, cash, and other ritualistic materials.
“A forensic team has been sent to collect evidence and reconstruct the sequence of events. The circumstances strongly indicate strangulation during the ritual,” SP Tewari said.
A Farmhouse Long Rumoured for Occult Activities
Local sources told police that the farmhouse had long been associated with secretive occult sessions. Investigators are examining call records, digital footprints, and all items seized from the site to determine whether the ritual was a case of financial fraud, coercion, or a pre-planned assault staged as a “ceremony”.
The man who brought the bodies to the hospital was allegedly thrashed by grieving relatives and locals before being handed over to police.
Wider Pattern of Witchcraft-Linked Violence
Chhattisgarh has recorded several cases of violence tied to superstition and witchcraft accusations. Between early 2019 and September 2024, 450 cases were registered under the state’s anti-witchcraft law, including murders, assaults, harassment and even sexual violence.
Earlier this year, two men in Raipur were arrested for murdering a woman they accused of “black magic”. In September 2024, five villagers in Sukma were lynched after a priest allegedly hinted they caused two sudden deaths through witchcraft. In another case in Baloda Bazar, four family members were killed after being blamed for a minor girl’s unexplained illness.
Investigation Underway
Police are probing all possible angles — including the role of financial disputes, premeditated murder, the possibility of the victims being drugged, and whether the ritual was a cover for foul play.
The post-mortem reports, along with forensic and electronic evidence, are expected to be key in determining whether the tragedy was a case of blind faith gone wrong or a carefully orchestrated triple homicide.
The sensational incident has triggered shock and fear across Korba and neighbouring districts, with residents stunned that a promise of miraculous wealth multiplication ended in three violent deaths.
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