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Man held for tantric ritual with Chhattisgarh HC chief justice photo
A man was caught at a cremation ground in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, performing a tantric ritual using a photograph of the Chhattisgarh High Court chief justice, Hindustan Times reports. Rishikesh Kumar allegedly did…
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A man was caught at a cremation ground in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, performing a tantric ritual using a photograph of the Chhattisgarh High Court chief justice, Hindustan Times reports. Rishikesh Kumar allegedly did this to secure bail for his relative Priyanshu Bole, arrested in a stabbing case. Villagers spotted Kumar and three others late on Friday night and caught him after the others fled. Police recovered a fish, lemons, vermilion, and photos of the chief justice, the accused, and the victim. Kumar told police he had watched a video of a tantric promising the ritual would help get bail.
Superintendent of police Rajnesh Singh warned that strict action would be taken and said bail cannot be obtained through rituals. He urged criminals to reform themselves. An investigation is ongoing.
The Indian Opinion
This story is being shared as comic relief, but it reveals a deeper problem: the desperation that drives people to believe any shortcut when the justice system appears slow or unpredictable. The police have rightly called it foolish, yet the real narrative to resist is that this is merely an eccentric act. Instead, the test is whether Rishikesh Kumar's relative, Priyanshu Bole, gets a fair and timely hearing on his bail application. If the process remains opaque and delayed, more such superstitions will flourish.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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