Nashik sexual abuse case: SIT probes godman Ashok Kharat, assets under lens
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Maharashtra has formed an SIT led by IPS Tejaswini Satpute to probe sexual abuse allegations against Ashok Kharat, with an extortion link emerging and assets worth Rs 200 crore under scrutiny.
The Maharashtra government has formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe a sexual abuse case linked to self-styled godman Ashok Kharat, also known as “Captain.” The SIT is being led by IPS officer Tejaswini Satpute.
Satpute on Thursday questioned Kharat for nearly two hours. She did not share details of the interrogation and said she would speak to the media once more information is available.
The case has taken a new turn with an extortion complaint filed in Shirdi. A woman told police she received an objectionable photograph from a phone number and was threatened that it would be made viral unless she paid money.
She said she was shocked to see explicit images and videos of herself. According to her complaint, the accused worked at Kharat’s Nashik office. She also said she had visited the office a few years ago.
Police registered the case on February 18, 2026. The accused, identified as Neeraj Jadhav, has not yet been arrested.
Investigators are now trying to find out whether Jadhav was acting on his own or at Kharat’s direction. Police say this will become clearer after his arrest.
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