Overview

• Prem Patil, a self-proclaimed godman, told the 17-year-old she was possessed by “four demons” and that an elaborate sexual ritual was needed to expel them.
• On July 30, Prem Patil and Karan Patil allegedly raped the teenager multiple times in a lodge near Rajodi Beach under the guise of an exorcism.
• An FIR was registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, and Maharashtra’s Prevention and Eradication of Human Sacrifice and Black Magic Act, 2013.
• Both suspects have been arrested and are in custody as Virar police probe whether they have assaulted other minors.
• The teenager’s reported mental health struggles illustrate how faith-based manipulation can exploit vulnerable individuals.