SHARJAH // A painter who said he could heal people possessed by demons through magic spells has been arrested.
Sharjah Police said the Asian man had turned his apartment into a clinic and sorcery ritual chamber used to heal people from psychological illnesses and help with their marital problems.
He wrote talismans and prescriptions for his customers, police said, offering services to residents of different nationalities over the phone before performing his rituals for money.
Sharjah criminal investigation department were tipped off about the illegal activities and arrested him at his apartment. CID confiscated materials and tools used in his rituals.
According to police, the painter confessed to his crimes, and he has been referred to prosecutors to face trial.
Police urged residents not to fall for such scams and to report illegal activities.
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