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Security forces eliminate self-styled LeT commander in Shopian encounter

Security forces eliminate self-styled LeT commander in Shopian encounter

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A self-styled Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander was killed on Wednesday in an anti-terror operation by security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district, police said. Security forces launched the search operation in the Meemandar area in the south Kashmir district on July 3.  Officials have identified the militant as Ganie, 26, a resident of Motalhama area of the neighbouring Kulgam district. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Thane businessman duped of ₹56 lakh by self-styled healer, aide for herbal treatment

Thane businessman duped of ₹56 lakh by self-styled healer, aide for herbal treatment

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A man claiming to be a “healer” and his associate have allegedly cheated a businessman from Thane in Maharashtra of ₹56.2 lakh under the pretext of providing him a herbal treatment for his ailments, police said on Sunday. Out of fear, the victim paid ₹20,000 in cash and later transferred various amounts in instalments, totalling ₹56.2 lakh, but the accused continued demanding more money. (HT Photo/Representational) The two accused had been supplying medicines to the 75-year-old victim through courier from November last year. But the victim did not experience any improvement in his health after consuming the medicines. The accused later called the victim to Gaimukh Chowpatty on Ghodbunder Road in the city and allegedly forced him to consume a medicine mixed with various herbal substances, an official from Kasarvadavali police station said. The accused then claimed that the cost of the treatment was ₹56 lakh and allegedly threatened the victim with dire consequences if he failed to pay. They also warned him that people would be sent to his residence to recover the money …

Self-styled godman, his seven aides held after woman alleges sexual assault and financial exploitation for years

Self-styled godman, his seven aides held after woman alleges sexual assault and financial exploitation for years

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Police have arrested a self-styled godman and seven of his associates, including six women, for allegedly sexually assaulting, physically torturing and financially exploiting a woman over several years, officials said, reported PTI. The accused, identified as Radhamohan Mishra and his aides, allegedly used claims of divine and supernatural powers to control and manipulate the victim and her family. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Nashik court sends self-styled godman Kharat to three-day police custody

Nashik court sends self-styled godman Kharat to three-day police custody

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A court in Nashik on Friday remanded self-styled godman Ashok Kharat to police custody till Sunday in the sixth case of sexual exploitation registered against him, news agency PTI reported. Kharat, who was arrested on March 18, is accused of sexually exploiting several women and committing large-scale financial fraud by claiming to possess divine powers and knowledge of black magic. In the sixth case, the former Merchant Navy officer allegedly sexually exploited a young woman who had approached him seeking solutions to her personal problems. Police said Kharat allegedly threatened the woman, warning her that he would use his “divine powers” to destroy her family. He also allegedly collected Aadhaar, PAN card and other documents of her family members. The Special Investigation Team (SIT), probing 12 cases of sexual exploitation and financial fraud registered against Kharat in Nashik and Ahilyanagar districts, had on Thursday filed an application before the court seeking his custody in the sixth case. Following the court’s permission, the SIT took his custody and produced him before the court on Friday in …

Nashik court sends self-styled godman to judicial custody till May 6 in another sexual assault case

Nashik court sends self-styled godman to judicial custody till May 6 in another sexual assault case

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A court in Nashik on Thursday sent self-styled godman Ashok Kharat to judicial custody till May 6 in the fifth case of sexual assault and exploitation registered against him. Self-styled godman Kharat was arrested on March 18 after a 35-year-old woman lodged a rape complaint against him at Sarkarwada police station in Maharashtra. Since then, he has been accused of sexually assaulting several women and indulging in large-scale financial fraud by claiming to have divine powers and knowledge of black magic. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Self-styled godman Ashok Kharat remanded to jail custody till April 30

Self-styled godman Ashok Kharat remanded to jail custody till April 30

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A court in Maharashtra’s Nashik district on Saturday sent self-styled godman Ashok Kharat to judicial custody till April 30 in connection with a fourth case of alleged sexual assault and exploitation of a woman, reported PTI. Kharat is already under investigation by a Special Investigation Team (SIT), which is probing multiple cases of sexual assault and financial fraud against him. Custody handed over to jail authorities Earlier, Kharat was in SIT custody in this case till April 18. After his custody period ended, he was produced before the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) B N Ichpurani. Due to security concerns, the court proceedings were conducted through video conferencing and Kharat was not physically present in the courtroom. A brief technical issue also delayed the hearing. Following the prosecution’s request, the court ordered judicial custody and directed that he be sent to Nashik Road Central Jail, as per PTI reports. Multiple cases under investigation The SIT is expected to produce Kharat again in court on Sunday, seeking police custody in yet another case of alleged sexual assault. …

Rebuff to ‘self-styled Vishwaguru’, says Congress, on reports of Pakistan mediating in West Asia

Rebuff to ‘self-styled Vishwaguru’, says Congress, on reports of Pakistan mediating in West Asia

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Pakistan which was in a hugely precarious situation, politically, socially, economically and globally, has received a fresh lease of life, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Congress on Tuesday (March 24, 2026) said that if reports of Pakistan being one of the intermediaries between the U.S.-Israel and Iran are true, then they represent a “severe setback” and “rebuff” to India. The Opposition party claimed that in spite of India’s undoubted military successes in Operation Sindoor, the sad reality is that thereafter Pakistan’s diplomatic engagement and narrative management has been “markedly superior to that of the Modi government”. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said multiple reports in leading international media outlets have identified Pakistan as one of the intermediaries being used between the U.S. and Israel on the one side and Iran on the other. “If these reports are true, they represent a severe setback and rebuff to India – and it is all attributable to the self-styled Vishwaguru,” Mr. Ramesh said on X. “For over a year, …

Self-styled godman rapes woman under pretext of medicine to conceive son; held| India News

Self-styled godman rapes woman under pretext of medicine to conceive son; held| India News

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A self-styled godman was arrested on Friday for allegedly raping a 23-year-old woman on the pretext of giving her medicine to conceive a son, officials here said. The victim was later rescued by her family members from the spot, following which they approached the police. (PTI/representative image) The accused, Bhagwandin, a resident of Balrampur village, had reportedly been practising occultism and providing traditional medicines for the last four to five years. Circle Officer Puranpur Pratik Dahiya told reporters that an FIR was registered against the accused under relevant sections, including rape, based on a complaint filed by the victim’s husband. According to the police complaint, the victim’s husband and mother-in-law had taken her to Bhagwandin’s house. The accused allegedly lured them with the promise of a son through rituals and medicine. “On March 11, after performing some rituals, the accused took the woman to a relative’s house in Bilandpur Ashok village under the guise of administering the medicine. He reportedly asked the family members to stay outside and then sexually assaulted the woman inside a …

Oppn says ‘self-styled Vishwaguru exposed’, cites Tehran ties| India News

Oppn says ‘self-styled Vishwaguru exposed’, cites Tehran ties| India News

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As the United States and Israel carried out military strikes in Iran that led to the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, a fierce political exchange was triggered in India, with opposition leaders questioning Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s foreign policy choices amid rising tensions in West Asia/Middle East. Protests erupt in India over the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei. (HT Photo by waseem Andrabi) Leaders from the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) criticised the Centre’s response. The ruling BJP hit back strongly, accusing the opposition of making irresponsible remarks during a sensitive global crisis. Jairam Ramesh questions Modi’s foreign policy Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said India’s foreign policy under the “self-styled Vishwaguru” stood “brutally exposed”. In a detailed post on X, he accused the Prime Minister of remaining silent on several international developments. He alleged that the US President has repeatedly claimed to have intervened to halt Operation Sindoor in May 2025, and said the first announcement of the halt was made by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. …

Days after arrest, self-styled godman taken to Loni home for reconstruction of events

Days after arrest, self-styled godman taken to Loni home for reconstruction of events

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2 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Feb 14, 2026 09:50 PM IST A self-styled godman arrested for allegedly poisoning two men and a woman, whose bodies were found in a parked car in Outer Delhi’s Peeragarhi last week, was on Saturday taken to his residence in Ghaziabad’s Loni for the reconstruction of events, said police. Investigators are trying to piece together the final events before the three people were found dead on February 8 with fresh CCTV footage found during the probe, officers added. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO Teams of the Delhi Police escorted Kamruddin, described by officers as an occult practitioner, to his residence to recreate the chain of events and verify pieces of evidence already collected. Police sources said footage from February 8 shows the three victims — Randhir Singh (76), Shiv Naresh Singh (47) and Laxmi Devi (40) — driving into the Loni area in a white car. The bodies were later found in the same car. In the clip, they park the car not too far from the suspect’s house, and walk towards …