Family of seven held for performing ‘black magic’ in Kanchikacherla

KANCHIKACHERLA (KRISHNA DISTRICT): Cops arrested seven persons for allegedly holding tantrik rituals and sorcerers prayers in a house at Chevitikallu village under Kanchikacherla mandal in Krishna district on Monday.
The main accused was identified as Thota Srinivas, the resident who along with his family members held the ritual. According to Kanchikacherla sub-inspector D Sandeep, they received a tip off from the locals in the morning and soon they raided the house and the family members were caught red-handed performing the black magic-puja inside a 11-foot deep hole in the house.Cops said that locals observed suspicious movement in their house and heard loud screams and chants. That’s when they deduced that they were performing the ritual hoping that Srinivas would get a ‘decent job’.
They dug the hole in their living room and hoped to find a coconut in the pit. Meanwhile, rumours of human sacrifice spread like wild fire causing panic among the residents. Cops clarified that there was no human sacrifice observed at the house. Srinivas decided to do the ritual after believing the superstitious words of a Sadhu and relatives. All of them were taken into custody and cases are yet to be booked by police. The investigation is still on.