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Crime
Self-Proclaimed Healer Arrested in Kanker for Rape and Impregnation of Minor
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🗓 19 Oct 2026, 09:35 PM
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Kanker police have detained a self-proclaimed healer on charges of raping and impregnating a minor. The arrest follows allegations that the individual used his claimed healing powers to exploit a young girl.
Kanker police arrested a self-proclaimed healer on Tuesday on charges of raping and impregnating a minor.
The arrest came after a local family reported that the individual had approached them with promises of healing services.
Investigators say the healer used his alleged powers to coerce the minor into a sexual act, resulting in pregnancy.
The accused is being held in custody while the case is being investigated.
The police have urged anyone with information to come forward to aid the ongoing inquiry.
The arrest came after a local family reported that the individual had approached them with promises of healing services.
Investigators say the healer used his alleged powers to coerce the minor into a sexual act, resulting in pregnancy.
The accused is being held in custody while the case is being investigated.
The police have urged anyone with information to come forward to aid the ongoing inquiry.