‘Your husband will die’: How Nashik astrologer used fear to blackmail, assault woman

A retired Merchant Navy officer, Ashok Kumar Kharat, has been arrested in Nashik. He allegedly posed as an astrologer and repeatedly raped a woman for over three years. The accused was remanded in police custody. A Special Investigation Team has been formed to probe the case.

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A retired Merchant Navy officer, Ashok Kumar Kharat, has been arrested in Nashik. He allegedly posed as an astrologer and repeatedly raped a woman for over three years. The accused was remanded in police custody. A Special Investigation Team has been formed to probe the case.

‘Your husband will die’: How Nashik astrologer used fear to blackmail, assault woman

A retired Merchant Navy officer, Ashok Kumar Kharat, has been arrested in Nashik. He allegedly posed as an astrologer and repeatedly raped a woman for over three years. The accused was remanded in police custody. A Special Investigation Team has been formed to probe the case.

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A retired Merchant Navy officer, Ashok Kumar Kharat, has been arrested in Nashik. He allegedly posed as an astrologer and repeatedly raped a woman for over three years. The accused was remanded in police custody. A Special Investigation Team has been formed to probe the case.

‘Your husband will die’: How Nashik astrologer used fear to rape woman

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