Two men were arrested on Wednesday for alleged performing black magic outside a temple in Charkop area of Kandivli. According to the police, the accused, identified as Murgan Naikar (51) and Balmurgan Nadar (32) would allegedly beat women and children and pull their hair under the pretext of casting away the influence of evil spirits from them, Indian Express reported.

The Charkop Police also said that whenever people approach the duo with their problems, they would tell them are they have the problems as they are possessed by evil spirits. They would also perform rituals on Fridays and Amavasya (no moon days) where they would beat their customers and pull their hair under the pretext of casting away evil spirits.