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The Special Investigation Team (SIT), which is conducting a probe against rape accused self-styled godman Ashok Kharat, has detained his lad from Nashik metropolis for questioning and is besides searching for his wife, constabulary said.
At slightest 10 FIRs, 8 for alleged intersexual battle oregon exploitation and 2 for cheating, person been registered against Mr. Kharat astatine Sarkarwada constabulary presumption successful Nashik, portion the SIT has received much than 100 complaints implicit the telephone against him.
An SIT squad reached Mr. Kharat's location located successful Karmayogi Nagar successful Nashik connected Tuesday (March 31, 2026) and detained his lad Harshvardhan. He was past taken to the Maharashtra Police Academy (MPA) for questioning, constabulary sources said.
The investigators were trying to hint Mr. Kharat's woman Ma. Kalpana. However, the SIT squad failed to find her astatine the residence and detained their son, they said.
Mr. Kharat's constabulary custody volition extremity connected Wednesday (April 1, 2026), pursuing which helium volition beryllium produced successful a section court.
Meanwhile, constabulary successful neighbouring Ahilyanagar territory connected Tuesday (March 31, 2026) registered a lawsuit against 5 persons, including Mr. Kharat's wife, for cheating a onshore proprietor of much than ₹4 crore, officials said.
Police successful the temple municipality of Shirdi person arrested 2 accused successful this connection. Kharat's woman is absconding, and efforts are connected to hint her, the authoritative said.
"A onshore proprietor from Shirdi had taken an unsecured indebtedness of ₹5.52 crore from Kharat's woman against 4 acres of land. He had made repayment of astir ₹1.5 crore, but Kharat allegedly tried to drawback the land. The proprietor past lodged a ailment with the police, based connected which a lawsuit was registered for fraud and nether the Maharashtra Money Lending (Regulation) Act," helium said.
The 2 arrested persons person been identified arsenic Arvind Bawake and Kiran Sonawane, helium said, adding that Mr. Kharat, his woman and a middleman are accused successful the case.
