Most horrifying Black magic story from Kashmir | stories by dee

Story Summary

The narrator introduces this especially disturbing story, which was sent in by Meher, and brings his dog, Mac, into the frame for a little extra courage. The story takes place in Kashmir around two decades ago and centers on Meher’s aunt, Nausheen: a brilliant, striking young woman determined to finish her education and build a career.

A new imam arrives at a nearby mosque with two veiled sisters. The family finds it unusual that he builds a small house beside their private cemetery, but he soon settles into community life. Meanwhile, Nausheen becomes engaged to a well-suited young engineer and seems happy—until she suddenly accuses him of dishonesty and refuses to marry him. Her family eventually ends the engagement.

Not long afterward, Nausheen begins having recurring nightmares about a tall, long-haired figure dressed in white. The imam gives her an unusual amulet and tells her to dissolve it in milk. Her nightmares stop, but her behavior changes dramatically. She withdraws into darkness, neglects her studies, grows aggressive, and repeatedly insists that she feels trapped and must get married.

The imam then proposes to Nausheen. Her family refuses, but she insists that she wants to marry him. After a violent argument with her brother, she secretly runs away to the imam’s house. With neighborhood gossip mounting and the family exhausted by the conflict, her brother reluctantly agrees to the marriage. The wedding is private and subdued, and Nausheen leaves without showing affection or looking back at her family.

When her relatives visit a few weeks later, they are shocked by her living conditions. The house is filthy and sparsely furnished, and Nausheen looks unwashed and noticeably thinner. Her brother offers to repair the house and provide furniture, but the imam reacts angrily and throws him out. The family’s contact with Nausheen then ends.

Three months later, the imam, his sisters, and Nausheen have vanished. The abandoned house offers no explanation, but behind it Nausheen’s brother finds women’s underwear stained with blood and a small diary containing strange symbols and writing in blood. The family reports the disappearance to the police, but no one can say where the group came from or where they went.

The episode ends on a cliffhanger: the narrator says the most horrifying part of the story is still to come in the next installment.

People Featured

• The narrator/host: Tells the story and briefly introduces his dog, Mac.
• Mac: The host’s dog, brought in as a comforting companion.
• Meher: The person who submitted the story; she was a child during the events.
• Nausheen: Meher’s aunt, a talented student whose behavior changes before she marries the imam.
• Nausheen’s brother and sister-in-law: Her worried guardians, who try to help her and later search for her.
• The imam and his two sisters: Mysterious newcomers who become central to Nausheen’s disappearance.