New Delhi: Police probing the Peeragarhi triple murder have uncovered chilling details about the alleged modus operandi of arrested occultist Kamruddin alias Baba, including claims that he asked clients to send photographs of women and promised “dhanvarsha” after a ‘Jinn’ established “physical contact” with them.

Kamruddin, a resident of Firozabad in Uttar Pradesh, was arrested on Thursday and remanded to five days in police custody in connection with the killing of three people whose bodies were found inside an abandoned car on the Peeragarhi flyover on February 8.

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According to investigators, the accused allegedly prepared a lethal mixture of “sulphas” (aluminium phosphide), sleeping pills and a cold drink, which the victims were made to consume, causing immediate death. Police are questioning a suspected supplier of sulphas in Firozabad and are trying to trace the source of the sleeping pills and how the toxic combination was devised.

During the probe, officers found multiple photographs of girls and women on victim Laxmi’s phone. In the images, the women were seen standing with their hair open and holding papers carrying personal details. These photographs were allegedly circulated in groups and shared across several contacts.

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Police said Kamruddin would lure clients by claiming they would receive a windfall if they paid around Rs 2 lakh and had a woman in their family matching specific physical traits, tall with long hair, through whom a ‘Jinn’ would establish “physical contact” without the person realising it. When results did not materialise, he allegedly offered explanations such as the woman being bitten by an animal or having undergone surgery.

He is also accused of claiming he could perform surgical procedures without stitches and charging up to Rs 7,000 per visit to ensnare victims. A “Jinn mantra” was recovered from the pocket of one of the deceased, Naresh. Police said Laxmi had shared the accused’s location with Naresh, which helped investigators track him through call detail records.

Kamruddin is formally linked to six murder cases across Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Delhi, while his role is suspected in two more killings. When a police team reached his Loni residence posing as clients seeking treatment for a child, he allegedly attempted to flee by jumping a 15-foot wall but was later apprehended.

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Locals reportedly feared him as he would threaten people during disputes and leave suspicious objects outside their homes. He also allegedly asked clients to keep their phones in flight mode during meetings.

Police have expanded the probe into his financial transactions, contacts and possible links to similar crimes in other states. His properties, including plots and a marriage hall in Firozabad, may be attached. Investigators said he deliberately avoided getting in or out of the victims’ car at CCTV-covered spots and will be taken to Loni to recreate the crime scene.

Earlier, officers had noted that the 72-year-old showed “no signs of remorse” during questioning. He allegedly targeted people in financial distress with ritualistic promises of wealth before poisoning them with laced consumables.

The case, initially registered under Section 103 (murder), now also includes Section 123 (poisoning with intent to commit an offence) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The FIR mentions CCTV footage showing the accused getting out of the victims’ car at 3.02 pm, carrying a pink bag.

Police said technical surveillance indicates he was in contact with a large number of people, all of whom are being verified as investigators examine similarities with earlier cases and look for additional victims.