Overview
- The deceased were identified as Mohammad Ashraf Memon and Suresh Sahu of Korba and Nitish Kumar, with reports listing his home district as Durg or Baloda Bazar.
- Korba’s superintendent of police said a tantrik from Bilaspur led the ritual, which began around 5 pm and allegedly instructed participants hours later to strangle themselves to multiply money.
- Five people, including the alleged tantrik and associates, have been detained for questioning after the late-night deaths at Memon’s farm in Kudri village.
- Investigators seized ₹5 lakh in cash and ritual materials from the site, with items such as incense sticks and lemons reported at the walled plot.
- A forensic team has been dispatched and police are awaiting autopsy reports as families allege injuries suggesting possible assault, which investigators are examining.