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Maharashtra: Rape-accused godman Kharat’s son held by SIT, wife still absconding
Updated On: 01 April, 2026 02:58 PM IST | Nashik | mid-day online correspondent
At least 10 FIRs, eight for alleged sexual assault or exploitation and two for cheating, have been registered against Kharat at Sarkarwada police station in Nashik, while the SIT has received more than 100 complaints over the phone against him

Investigators are also trying to trace Kharat's wife. Representational Pic
The Special Investigation Team (SIT), which is probing the rape-accused self-styled godman Ashok Kharat, has detained his son from Nashik city for questioning and is also searching for his wife, police said, PTI reported.
At least 10 FIRs, eight for alleged sexual assault or exploitation and two for cheating, have been registered against Kharat at Sarkarwada police station in Nashik, while the SIT has received more than 100 complaints over the phone against him.

