Nashik 'Astrologer-Captain' Ashok Kharat Accused of Years-Long Sexual Exploitation Through Fear
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Nashik 'astrologer-captain' arrested for years of sexual exploitation, blackmail
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Moneycontrol•20-03-2026, 13:53
Nashik 'astrologer-captain' arrested for years of sexual exploitation, blackmail
•Retired Merchant Navy officer Ashok Kumar Kharat, an astrologer, arrested for allegedly raping a woman for over three years using fear and manipulation.
•Kharat, also chairman of Shree Ishaneshwar Mahadev Temple Trust, used threats like 'Your husband will die if...' to coerce the victim.
•Police recovered documents, a pistol, cartridges, and 58 videos, including objectionable clips, from his residence.
•A case registered under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Black Magic Act; a state-level SIT formed to investigate.
•The case sparked political controversy, with calls for Maharashtra State Commission for Women chairperson Rupali Chakankar's resignation due to alleged links with the accused.
