Police has arrested a “faith healer” and two other people following the death of a woman allegedly beaten up last night in south Kashmir’s Shopian district, officials said on Wednesday.

According to a police official, the woman, Souby Jan, wife of Muzzafar Ahmad Sheikh of Damhal Hanjipora Kulgam, was beaten up by the “faith healer” Zakir Ahmad Naik of Sangand Qazigund, “apparently to exorcise some evil spirit” at her parental home in Hanjipora Kachdoora Shopian. She was then taken to District Hospital Kulgam, where she died.

In addition to the ‘faith healer’, police has arrested his disciple and the deceased woman’s husband and but official confirmation is still pending.

Meanwhile, SP Shopian, Tanushree confirmed the arrest of the ‘faith healer’ and stated that further investigations are underway.