Ashokkumar Kharat, who police say is a school dropout, allegedly manipulated women and men to build financial assets and political clout over two decades in Nashik. When the Maharashtra police arrested him on charges of rape and fraud, he had come to be known as Captain Kharat, claiming to have worked in the merchant navy in the past. Vinaya Deshpande Pandit speaks to victims, who tell tales of sexual exploitation, financial fraud, and so-called occult practices
12 cases registered against Kharat so far include eight offences of sexual exploitation of women and four cases of cheating. Seven more cases have been filed in various cities in Maharashtra
Kakde also allegedly clicked her objectionable photographs and threatened her with dire consequences in case she complained against him, the woman told police
A senior official said that since the launch of the two dedicated mobile numbers, the probe team received an average of 15 to 20 phone calls daily
The Maharashtra Chief Minister says no one has the right to access call detail records. His comments come after an activist revealed exchange of 17 phone calls between Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Kharat who is accused in multiple cases of rape and property-related fraud