‘Black Magic’: Pune Couple Sells England Home After Sorcerer’s Advice, Loses Rs 14 Crore

Kothrud, 5th November 2025: A shocking case of superstition and fraud has come to light in Pune, where a couple returning from England for the treatment of their two ailing daughters were allegedly duped of Rs 14 crore by a woman and a self-proclaimed sorcerer.

According to the complaint filed by Deepak Dolas with the Pune Police Commissioner’s Office, he and his wife, who had settled in England, returned to India in 2010 seeking medical help for their daughters. Dolas, who worked in the IT sector, was introduced to the alleged sorcerer in 2018 through a Bhajani Mandal. Through him, the couple met a woman who claimed she could heal their daughters.

“The woman told us that our daughters’ health was at risk because of our property. She said that only by selling all our assets could they recover,” Dolas stated in his complaint.

Gaining the couple’s trust, the woman allegedly obtained details of their assets and persuaded them to transfer the money to her bank accounts. On her advice, the Dolas family sold their duplex home in England, along with their farmhouse and agricultural lands in Konkan and Saswad, amounting to approximately Rs 14 crore.

Despite paying such a large sum, their daughters’ condition did not improve. Even then, the woman continued to manipulate them, allegedly forcing the couple in 2024 to sell the house they currently lived in. The family now claims they are struggling to pay rent and are in severe financial distress.

“We have filed a complaint and requested the police to register a case in this matter,” said Advocate Vijaysinh Thombre, the lawyer representing the Dolas couple.

Confirming the development, Pune Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar said, “A complaint has been received at the Police Commissioner’s Office. The matter will be investigated, and appropriate action will be taken.”

This shocking case once again highlights how blind faith and exploitation through superstition continue to ruin lives despite stricter laws against such practices.