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He used the same modus operandi, conducted "rituals" and also used items like stones and tamarind seeds for intimidation and "divine invocation". Kharat, currently in police custody, is facing 12 criminal cases in Ahilya Nagar and Nashik city, including eight for sexual assault. The SIT has recorded statements of 30 witnesses and victims so far, said IPS officer Tejaswi Satpute, who heads the SIT, on Tuesday. "During questioning, it came to light that the accused exploited the faith of victims ...Read More >
Nashik: Self-styled "Captain" and godman Ashok Kharat not only allegedly cheated people financially, but it has now come to light that he also subjected women to inhuman sexual exploitation in the name of "energy and peace." According to the information received, 11 more women victims have come forward and levelled serious allegations of sexual assault against Kharat. With this, the scope of the case has now expanded significantly. The SIT will verify all these complaints and take further action ...Read More >
Nashik: A Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe has revealed that Ashok Kharat, a self-styled godman accused of deceiving citizens through superstition and fraud, allegedly received direct support from within the administrative system. Former Woman Officer and Two Senior Police Officers Probed Investigators are scrutinising the potential involvement of a former senior woman officer previously posted in Nashik, alongside two senior police officers who allegedly assisted Kharat. According to S ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Social activist Anjali Damania reinforced self-styled godman Ashok Kharat's links with the rich and powerful on Friday a she presented call records between Kharat and several key political figures in the state, apart from former state women's commission chief Rupali Chakankar, who resigned from the post after her association with Kharat came to light. She claimed deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde received 17 calls from the rape-accused last year and made 7 calls; one of the calls last ...Read More >
Nashik, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said the CDR leak in the Ashok Kharat case will be probed, while the arrested self-styled godman's assets will be investigated by the Enforcement Directorate. No one has the right to obtain such call data records, Fadnavis said amid a furore after social activist Anjali Damania on Friday made revelations about calls between Kharat and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. She also claimed she received Kharat's CDR on WhatsApp from ...Read More >
Mumbai: Self-styled godman Ashok Kharat, arrested in connection with a sexual exploitation case, is reportedly facing a sharp decline in health while in custody, with major weight loss, multiple illnesses and mounting stress worsening his condition. According to reports, Kharat has lost around 6 to 7 kilograms since his arrest on March 18. At the time of his arrest, his weight was recorded at approximately 79 kilograms, but recent assessments indicate a noticeable drop, reflecting his deteriora ...Read More >
Nashik: "A fish is not an animal but an aquatic plant that grows in water." Not only this, but self-styled godman Ashok Kharat allegedly went to the extent of claiming that "when a fish is cut, no blood comes out and it has no bones." By presenting it as a form of 'prasad' rather than non-vegetarian food, he reportedly misled many devotees and persuaded them to consume meat. Following the growing number of complaints against Kharat, a Special Investigation Team (SIT) was formed, and its probe ha ...Read More >
PUNE: The number of criminal cases against arrested self-styled godman Ashok Kharat rose to 10 after Nashik city police registered two fresh offences, including one of rape and another of cheating, based on new complaints from a woman and a businessman. Police said eight of the 10 cases pertain to rape and sexual exploitation, while two are related to cheating. The Sarkarwada police in Nashik registered the latest cases on Friday night following a complaint by a married woman, who alleged that ...Read More >
Self-styled godman Chaitanyananda Saraswati faces five days of police custody. He was arrested in Agra for molesting female students at a Vasant Kunj institute. Saraswati, a former college chairman, allegedly created a zone of fear in the hostel. He used remote CCTV access and tampered with DVR systems. Financial misconduct charges also emerged against him. Delhi's Patiala House Court on Sunday remanded self-styled godman Parthasarathy alias Chaitanyananda Saraswati to five days of police custo ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Friday rejected the anticipatory bail plea of self-styled godman Chaitanyananda Saraswati in a multi-crore fraud and sexual harassment case, saying police require custodial interrogation to unravel the full extent of the alleged crimes. Additional Sessions Judge Hardeep Kaur noted that the investigation is still at an early stage and the accused is currently unreachable. "Investigation of the present case is at a nascent stage, and the investigating officer (IO) requ ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 26 (PTI) Self-styled godman Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati, accused of sexually harassing 17 girl students of a Delhi institute, allegedly used different names and particulars to operate bank accounts and withdrew over Rs 50 lakh after FIR was registered against him, investigators claimed on Friday. During the investigation, it was revealed that Saraswati had allegedly been operating a bank account under two different names by submitting documents with varying particulars at the ...Read More >
So far, two cars have been traced to Saraswati -- a Volvo with a forged diplomatic number plate '39 UN 1' registered with a fake address and a BMW he purchased in March. | File Image A Delhi court on Friday dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of self-styled godman Chaitanyananda Saraswati in an alleged cheating, forgery and criminal conspiracy case against him. Additional Sessions Judge Hardeep Kaur said, "Investigation of the present case is at a nascent stage and the investigating officer ( ...Read More >
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], June 29 (ANI): Pimpri Chinchwad Police arrested a self-proclaimed godman for allegedly practising black magic, cheating people and secretly keeping a watch on them through a mobile phone, stated a senior police official. The accused, identified as Prasad Bhimrao Tamdar (29) was running an ashram in the Bavdhan area under the Pimpri-Chinchwad police area, where he claimed to provide solutions to various issues of people through astrology and black magic. According to ...Read More >
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