India, March 29 -- 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 Kharat sexually assaulted her four times over a five-month period between August and December 2024.

According to the complaint, the woman had been visiting Kharat's office at Canada Corner along with her husband. Following a pattern ...