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State allocated over rRs.r1 crore to develop facilities around Kharat-linked temple

India, March 26 -- The state government had allocated over Rs.1 crore to develop amenity spaces around Ishaneshwar temple in Mirgaon village of Sinnar tehsil, in Nashik district eight years ago. The t... Read More


Two more FIRs against 'godman'; total now 8

PUNE/NASHIK, March 26 -- The Sarkarwada police in Nashik city have filed two more first information reports (FIRs) against self-styled godman Ashok Kharat, bringing his total case count to eight. The ... Read More


State had allotted Rs.1 cr for temple linked to Kharat

India, March 26 -- The state government had allocated over Rs.1 crore eight years ago to develop amenity spaces around Ishaneshwar temple in Nashik district eight years ago, managed by a trust headed ... Read More


21 cartridges found in Kharat's possession; police probe possible use in sacrifice rituals

India, March 25 -- The recovery of 21 cartridges, including five used ones, from self-styled godman Ashok Kharat has become a key focus of the investigation, with police probing whether the ammunition... Read More


21 cartridges found in Kharat's possession may have been used in sacrifice rituals, police say

PUNE/NASHIK, March 25 -- The recovery of 21 cartridges, including five used ones, from self-styled godman Ashok Kharat has become a key focus of the investigation into complaints of alleged sexual abu... Read More


Fresh FIR against self-styled godman Ashok Kharat for alleged rape of woman

India, March 25 -- A fresh first information report (FIR) was registered on Wednesday against self-styled godman Ashok Kharat following a complaint of alleged rape by an unmarried woman from Maharasht... Read More


Fresh FIR against self-styled godman Ashok Kharat for allegedly raping woman

India, March 25 -- A fresh first information report (FIR) was registered on Wednesday against self-styled godman Ashok Kharat following a complaint of alleged rape by an unmarried woman from Maharasht... Read More


Six FIRs against accused till now: SIT chief

PUNE/NASHIK, March 24 -- Three more FIRs were registered against self-styled godman Ashok Kharat on Monday, taking the total number of cases against him to six, said Tejaswi Satpute, chief of Special ... Read More


Nashik 'godman' hobnobbed with the rich and powerful to build an empire

India, March 20 -- For over two decades since he retired from the merchant navy, Ashok Kharat, 67, cultivated an aura that charmed the wealthy and powerful such as politicians, realtors and businessme... Read More


Outcast for 23 years, Beed farmer faces fresh charges of black magic

India, March 20 -- For 23 years, a Dalit farmer in Beed has carried the weight of caste prejudice and social exclusion. Now fresh wounds have reopened, with villagers accusing him of practising black ... Read More