Vetala

They are usually defined as a knowledgeable (fortune telling) paranormal entity said to be dwelling at charnel grounds.

[1] In Hindu folklore, the vetala is an evil spirit who haunts cemeteries and takes demonic possession of corpses.

Being unaffected by the laws of space and time, they have an uncanny knowledge about the past, present, and future and a deep insight into human nature.

[4] It features a frame story of a sorcerer who asks King Vikramaditya to capture a corpse hanging on a tree that stands in the middle of a cremation ground.

[6] Vikram Vetal, a 1986 Indian fantasy film directed by Shantilal Soni was based on the Baital Pachisi about King Vikramaditya and the Vetala.

Vikram Betaal Ki Rahasya Gatha (2018), an Indian mythological serial based on Baital Pachisi aired on &TV.