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Nashik ‘godman’ sexually exploits woman, clicks ‘objectionable’ photos, arrested| India News

Nashik ‘godman’ sexually exploits woman, clicks ‘objectionable’ photos, arrested| India News

Police have arrested a self-proclaimed godman for sexually exploiting a 28-year-old woman in Nashik district of Maharashtra, police said. Photo for representation (Hindustan Times File) The accused, Maheshgiri alias Mahesh Kakde (31), was arrested late Thursday night and a local court on Friday remanded him in police custody till April 29. Also read: ‘There won’t be any…’: Uncertainty clouds Iran-US talks yet again despite White House confirmation According to police, the victim was facing some family problems and in order to find solutions to her problems, her parents took her to a Shri Datta Devsthan Mutt in Dharangaon (Khadak) village near Lasalgaon in Niphad taluka of the district in 2024. There she met ‘godman’ Maheshgiri. He told her that he has divine powers and can cure people. He convinced the woman that she had been affected by evil powers and forced her to do some rituals. After that, he started sending obscene and objectionable messages on her mobile phone. Slowly, he started sexually exploiting her. He took her to a lodge, where he sexually assaulted …

Another Nashik ‘godman’ accused of rape, threatened woman with ‘divine power’; case filed| India News

Another Nashik ‘godman’ accused of rape, threatened woman with ‘divine power’; case filed| India News

A self-proclaimed godman is reportedly under the scanner in Nashik over allegations of sexual abuse and the police has registered an FIR in connection with the case. This comes weeks after Ashok Kharat, another self-styled godman in Nashik, was accused of rape, sexual assault and cheating and extortion. Though a case has been registered, no arrest has been made yet (Photo for representation) Police filed a complaint on Wednesday night against Maheshgiri alias Mahesh Dilip Kakde (31) following the allegations by a 28-year-old woman, PTI reported. While the alleged crimes took place in 2024, the woman mustered courage after activists of the anti-superstition Andhashraddha Nirmoolan Samiti counselled her, and filed a complaint, an official was quoted as saying. However, no arrest has been made in the case yet. Also read: Delhi rape-murder: Posh area, house smart-locked but accused knew where secret key was The survivor, a Nashik-based security guard employed at a private hospital, was taken to the godman by her parents due to family issues and her mental health condition. Claiming to possess divine …