News Desk
Malé, Maldives — In a plot twist worthy of a soap opera, Maldives Immigration announced today that three foreigners, allegedly advertising spiritual healing and fortune-telling services, were detained for violating their visas.
The trio—aged 18, 25, and 39—were promoting their mystic wares on a Facebook page curiously named “Master Durga Rao Gurji.” The offerings ranged from divination and witchcraft cures to solutions for health and marriage problems. For those eager to glimpse their futures, the ads even helpfully included a local phone number for appointments.
The authorities were unimpressed. In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, Maldives Immigration confirmed the arrests and noted that the three are being processed for deportation.
“Visa violations are no laughing matter,” the agency seemed to suggest, even if the circumstances surrounding this case are enough to make anyone chuckle.
The page’s claims of “witchcraft cures” have sparked online banter, with some jokingly asking if the trio could foresee their own predicament.
While fortune-telling and other mystical practices are common in the Maldives, the incident has raised eyebrows—and perhaps a few smirks—among locals. It’s unclear whether any appointments were made through the now-infamous phone number.
For now, the future of the trio appears rather predictable: a swift departure from the Maldives, leaving behind a story as colorful as the claims they peddled.
