Godmen' Booked For Rape In Pune And Nashik As Kharat Probe Widens
A self-styled godman from Palghar has been booked for allegedly raping a woman in the recent case. The survivor of this crime had to muster courage after filing complaints against other 'godmen' like Kharat and an astrologer who were previously involved with her family members, including one named Mahadev or Paravati as per reports from Mar 27th which mentioned that he was booked for allegedly raping a woman in Pune.
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1A self-proclaimed 'godman' from Palghar has been booked for allegedly raping a 35-year-old woman after claiming to be an incarnation of Lord Shiva.
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2The survivor reportedly gathered the courage to file her complaint only after seeing spiritual leader Ashok Kharat arrested in Nashik following similar abuse allegations against multiple women.
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A self-styled 'godman' from Maharashtra's Palghar has been booked for allegedly raping a 35-year-old woman after convincing her he was an incarnation of Lord Shiva.
— 'Godman' Or Predator? From Nashik To Palghar, A Pattern Of 'Divine Trap'Hrishikesh Vaidya from the Palghar district has been held in a Pune rape case following complaints that surged after Ashok Kharat's arrest.
— 'Godman' Or Predator? From Nashik To Palghar, A Pattern Of 'Divine Trap'The woman gathered courage to file her complaint against Hrishikesh Vaidya only after the recent police action and exposure of rape accused Ashok Kharat in Nashik.
— 'Godman' Or Predator? From Nashik To Palghar, A Pattern Of 'Divine Trap'The survivor mustered courage to file a complaint against Hrishikesh Vaidya after seeing spiritual leader Ashok Kharet being arrested for allegedly assaulting multiple women in the guise of spirituality.
— 'Godman' claims he's God, rapes, blackmails womanPolice in Maharashtra's Manjari district registered a rape and intimidation case against Hrishikesh "Godman" Vaidya after he allegedly lured a 35-year-old woman to his lodge using false claims of being Lord Shiva, sedated her with drugs during the assault. Authorities arrested the 40-year-old suspect following an investigation that linked him to similar faith-based exploitation scandals involving other astrologers in Nashik and Pune's Manjari area.
Police arrested 40-year-old Hrishikesh Vaidya, who allegedly deceived and raped an adult woman after claiming divine status on Facebook while taking her from Palghar's Vasai district. The survivor reportedly came forward to file a complaint following the recent arrest of another godman in Nashik amid rising allegations against such figures across Maharashtra.
Police have booked Hrishikesh Vaidya for raping and blackmailing women after he deceived them into believing they were incarnations of Lord Shiva. A 35-year-old woman filed a complaint against him in Pune following his arrest as an accomplice to Ashok Kharat's crimes, alleging that she was drugged at Manjari while being photographed for blackmail and later attempted again by Vaidya during sexual exploitation involving multiple victims across the region.