Concerns have been raised about the Tata Consultancy Services sexual exploitation and alleged forcible conversions case that involves nine FIRs, related to complaints of alleged sexual exploitation, rape and forcible conversion at the company’s office in Nashik, Maharashtra, between 2022 and 2026
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
Ms. Rahatkar raised questions about the adequacy of legal provisions invoked and sought clarification on why more stringent sections have not been applied
While an SIT has been formed by the government to probe the case, some politicians have attempted to give it communal colour by terming it ‘love jihad’
The prosecution said Ashok Kharat sexually exploited the victim several times between February 2020 and March 2026, and took away Aadhaar and PAN cards of her relatives
A probe has revealed that the senior citizen sexually exploited several women and shot obscene videos of them; the police have appealed to women to come forward with their complaints against him, assuring them that their identities will be kept confidential.