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2 fresh FIRs against Nashik ‘godman’ Kharat for cheating, sexual assault; total cases rise to 10

March 28, 2026 3:15 pm

A 39-year-old cloth trader from Ahilyanagar district alleged that Ashok Kharat duped him of Rs 2.62 lakh and gold ornaments under the pretext of providing ‘divine-powered’ gemstones to improve his business.

Man booked for raping Pune woman by claiming to be Mahadev's 'avatar'

March 27, 2026 6:04 pm

The Pune City police said the woman met the accused over social media in 2023, and he allegedly lured her by claiming to be a godman.

Self-styled godman arrested in Cuttack for allegedly sexually assaulting 7-year-old girl

October 20, 2025 3:24 pm

A 50-year-old self-styled godman was arrested in Odisha’s Cuttack district for allegedly sexually assaulting a seven-year-old girl in Kendupatna. The accused was taken into custody immediately after the incident.

Shell firms, offshore accounts in 4 countries: Inside the ‘Ambassador of Westarctica’s’ 20-year con

July 25, 2025 7:16 am

Investigators have also identified at least six bank accounts that have been linked to Jain in UAE, three in UK, one in Mauritius, and one in India, the STF said.

‘Godman’ held for sexual abuse of men, used to secretly install surveillance apps on victims' phones

June 28, 2025 9:45 pm

Police have been approached by at least half-a-dozen victims of the accused who used to tell people there are flaws in their planets and that he would give remedies for that.

‘Bhole Baba’ at centre of Hathras stampede: UP Police constable who became a self-styled preacher

July 03, 2024 1:51 pm

Sources said Singh, 58, hails from a Dalit family in Bahadur Nagar village of Kasganj district, about 65 km from Hathras where the stampede occurred.

Hospital help to ‘godman’, 33-yr-old drew in followers — before being held for rape

October 12, 2023 7:59 am

On Tuesday, Vinod Kashyap, who was accused of subjecting several of his devotees to sexual assault at his ashram and blackmailing them into remaining silent, was arrested.

Haryana's 'Jalebi Baba' convicted under rape charges, sentence to be pronounced today

January 09, 2023 10:59 am

The Haryana Police in 2018 recovered 120 purported sex video clippings of Amarpur from Tohana town of the Fatehabad district and arrested him.

'Godman' booked for cheating farmer of Rs 12 lakh: Pune Rural Police

March 25, 2021 11:55 pm

Kamane said he told Bhagwat about his problems, and the latter assured him that he will find the person who damaged the drip irrigation systems and also solve his other problems by performing rituals.

Self-styled godman Phalahari Maharaj gets life term for sexual assault

September 26, 2018 9:36 pm

Maharaj was booked by Alwar police in September last year following a complaint by the woman, in which she alleged that the godman sexually assaulted her when she visited his ashram to donate money.

Controversy over Fadnavis’ wife accepting ‘magical necklace’

February 09, 2016 8:48 am

Mumbai, Feb 09 (ANI): Amruta Fadnavis, wife of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, found herself in a controversy after she was caught accepting a ‘miracle’ gold chain from godman Guruvanand Swami. Fadnavis was the guest of honour at an event organised by the Suryadatta Group of Institutes in Pune.

Pitched battle in Hisar as godman Sant Rampal, followers resist arrest

November 18, 2014 2:47 pm