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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


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

BEED, 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 m... Read More


Outcast for 23 years, Beed farmer faces fresh charges of black magic; FIR against 33 villagers

BEED, March 20 -- A Dalit farmer from Beed has complained to the police, stating that he was accosted, abused and accused of practising black magic and casting spells on women in the village. The inci... Read More


Kharat built an empire mingling with the powerful

PUNE/NASHIK, 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 busi... Read More