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Man held for tantrik ritual with CJ photo to get bail
Bilaspur Police questioned a man on Saturday after he was caught performing a tantrik ritual using a photograph of Chhattisgarh High Court Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha, hoping to secure bail for a…
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Bilaspur Police questioned a man on Saturday after he was caught performing a tantrik ritual using a photograph of Chhattisgarh High Court Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha, hoping to secure bail for a relative. The incident came to light when villagers in Devri village spotted four men acting suspiciously at a cremation ground late on Friday night. Three of them fled, but Rishikesh Kumar was caught and handed over to the police.
During questioning, Kumar allegedly said his relative Priyanshu Bole had been arrested in a stabbing case. He claimed he and three friends attempted the ritual after watching a video of a tantrik who promised it would help get bail. Superintendent of Police Rajnesh Singh said ritual items including a fish, lemons, vermilion, and photos of the chief justice, Priyanshu Bole, and the stabbing victim were recovered. Singh warned that bail cannot be obtained through any ritual and that strict action would be taken.
The Indian Opinion
The story is easy to laugh off, but it reveals a deeper desperation for a justice system many Indians find slow and opaque. Blaming only the superstitious man ignores how bail delays push people to absurd lengths. The police response is correct: no ritual shortcuts. Yet the real question is whether the courts can process bail pleas faster so that no one feels driven to a cremation ground for deliverance.
Sources (2): indiatoday.in, indiatvnews.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
