Overview

• Abhishek Tiwari, a 30-year-old self-styled spiritual healer from Gorakhpur, is accused of forcing his wife and mother-in-law to perform nude black magic rituals at his Navi Mumbai home between April and July 2025.
• Vashi police registered an FIR on July 3 under IPC sections 351(2) and 352, relevant provisions of the Information Technology Act and the Maharashtra Black Magic Act, 2013.
• The complaint alleges Tiwari photographed the women during the rituals and circulated the explicit images via WhatsApp to the victim’s father and brother in Ajmer to intimidate them.
• No arrest has been made and Maharashtra police have declared Tiwari absconding as they coordinate a multi-state manhunt across Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh.
• The case highlights tighter enforcement against exploitative occult practices and emerging digital harassment concerns under India’s anti-superstition and IT laws.