Tantrik arrested in Hyderabad for torturing children

HYDERABAD: Police arrested 16 con artists in Hyderabad after videos appeared on "black magic" dens. The videos showed a child being tortured with scalding hot water, another's ears being poked, and a third, nude, kneeling down, and tied to a chair. Self-proclaimed tantrik Faiyaz Mehmood Ansari, 38, was arrested after a complaint was registered against him by a man whose 12 year old son was allegedly kidnapped and tortured. Police also arrested Anwarullah Khan, who calls himself "Disco Baba". He has allegedly cheated lot of people by pretending to perform rituals and produce fake gold biscuits and diamonds.