Home Minister Ramesh Chennithla has asked the department secretary to draw up a draft bill on the subject.
Sources in the office of the Home Minister said the officials have been directed to prepare the draft of the bill on the lines of the Maharashtra Anti-Superstition Bill.
"There is a spurt in black magic and other such cases across the state in recent times. At least a couple of deaths had been reported in connection with this. So, the Home Department is seriously thinking about bringing in a legislation to contain such practices," sources said.
The recent death of two girls, one in Kollam and another in Pathanamthitta, allegedly due to physical and mental torture suffered during the black magic performed to get rid of possession, has triggered widespread protests in the state.
Exploitation in the name of black magic to find hidden treasures, solve family disputes and for child birth are on the rise in the state. The cases of exorcism are also rampant in many places irrespective of religion and caste in Kerala.
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