A black magic ritual led to the murder of businessman M.C. Abdul Ghafoor Haji and the theft of 596 sovereigns of gold in Uduma, Kasaragod, on April 14, 2023. 

A chargesheet was filed in Hosdurg court against five of seven accused, including sorceress K.H. Shameena (Jinnumma), Ubais, Ayesha, Asneef, and P.S. Saifuddin Badusha. 

A special police team, formed in November 2024 after protests, recovered 137 sovereigns and evidence, filing the chargesheet on the 85th day of arrests to block default bail, while two suspects remain abroad.