The case against self-styled godman Ashok Kharat has deepened, with Nashik Police registering two additional FIRs related to alleged sexual exploitation, even as investigators uncover what they describe as elaborate methods used to deceive followers, reported news agency PTI.

Two fresh cases of alleged exploitation

According to police officials, one of the new cases involves the alleged rape of a seven-month pregnant woman between November 2023 and December 2025 at Kharat’s office in Canada Corner, reported PTI.