Delhi Police Uncover Occultist's Eight-Murder Ritualistic Crime Network
New Delhi: Police investigating the shocking triple murder case in Peeragarhi have revealed that arrested occultist Kamruddin is now suspected of involvement in at least eight murders across multiple states. The investigation has uncovered a calculated modus operandi centered on ritualistic deception and supernatural claims that ultimately led to fatal outcomes.
Ritualistic Deception and Photographic Evidence
According to police officials, Kamruddin allegedly developed an elaborate scheme where he asked clients to provide photographs of young women and girls as part of occult rituals. He promised these clients a "dhanvarsha" or sudden windfall of wealth, claiming that a supernatural entity or 'djinn' would establish physical contact through a young woman in their family.
Multiple such photographs were discovered on a victim's mobile phone, showing women posing with handwritten personal details. Investigators believe these images were systematically circulated across groups linked to the accused occultist. An investigating officer explained, "He would provide detailed instructions about how the girls should appear, specifying their height, hair length, skin type, and conventional attractiveness. When the promised rituals inevitably failed, he would highlight minor physical flaws as the reason for the failure."
Chemical Investigation and Supernatural Tricks
Police are currently questioning a suspected chemical supplier in Firozabad while tracing the source of the lethal mixture of aluminium phosphide and sleeping pills that Kamruddin allegedly administered to his victims. The investigation has revealed that the occultist employed elaborate tricks to convince people of his supernatural abilities.
One such trick involved what police describe as a "money trick" where Kamruddin would hold a shawl and place a 500 rupee note underneath it, then manipulate the cloth to create the illusion of multiplying cash. In another instance, he claimed to cure kidney stones by placing red powder over a patient's body, having them indicate the pain site, and then pretending the powder was blood after a supposed "surgery" that he claimed required no stitches.
Methodical Avoidance and Historical Connections
Investigators noted that Kamruddin employed methodical precautions during his meetings with clients. He allegedly instructed them to switch their phones to flight mode and deliberately avoided locations covered by CCTV surveillance cameras. Police were able to trace his residence in Loni only because victim Laxmi had previously shared the location of his house with another victim, Naresh.
A small note containing what investigators believe to be a "djinn kalma," likely part of his ritualistic practices, was discovered in Naresh's pocket. The police are actively trying to determine where Kamruddin learned these deceptive practices and rituals.
Cross-State Murder Connections
The investigation has revealed that Kamruddin's alleged criminal activities extend beyond Delhi. Police have connected him to a double murder case in Uttar Pradesh from last year and a 2014 case in Dholpur, Rajasthan, where a man allegedly killed his wife based on Kamruddin's instructions. Authorities are currently corroborating his confessions regarding two additional killings.
The triple murder case that initially exposed this network involved victims Randhir (76), Shiv Naresh (42), and Laxmi (40), whose bodies were discovered in an abandoned car near the Peeragarhi flyover on February 8. Police believe Kamruddin poisoned these victims as part of his elaborate ritualistic scheme.
