Mandideep police have arrested a six member gang of fraudsters who came to cheat posing as saints and help from evil spirits at Polaha village of Raisen; fraud saints are residents of Uttar Pradesh.
Police said half a dozen thugs disguised as sadhus were severely beaten by people. The accused had tricked a woman in the village to provide relief from evil spirits.
In the morning on Saturday the gang went in the area to collect alms and during which they met Sarita and told her that she is possessed by spirits which could harm her and her family. She asked for solution and gang members asked to perform Puja of jewelry and she provided Rs 5000 cash along with jewelry after which they provided ash which she consumed and went unconscious.
After some time her husband Manoj reached and she reported the incident. Manoj informed villagers and they all searched for the fraudsters and caught them. The accused were handed over to the police.
In-charge of Mandideep police Manoj Singh,said that a group of 6 sadhus reached the village on Friday evening. The villagers also provided food to the sadhus and they stayed in the village. On Saturday morning, the sadhu went from house to house begging for alms.
They reached the house of Manoj Lovanshi and told his wife Sarita about the evil spirits due to which she got scared. She asked the solution and in the name of solution she was cheated.
All the 6 arrested accused are from Chitrakoot in Uttar Pradesh and confessed they visit villages posing as saints. People are afraid of ghosts and using fear they would cheat people.