Nashik’s Bhondu Baba alias Ashok Kharat is accused of exploiting women, cheating and amassing assets worth Rs 1500 crore. A victim alleged rape for 10 years. The role of people associated with political connections and trust in the case is also under investigation.
Ashok Kharat Viral Video Case: Nashik’s alleged impostor Baba Ashok Kharat alias ‘Bhondu Baba’ has faced serious allegations of sexual exploitation of women. It is being told that in the name of fortune telling, numerology and tantra-mantra, he used to trap women and sexually exploit them. Kharat has been accused of raping many women, but with one woman he had crossed all limits. It is alleged that due to continuous rape the woman even became pregnant.
Accused of exploitation and pregnancy for 10 years
A woman, on whose complaint the first rape case was registered against Ashok Kharat, has alleged that he had been raping her for the last 10 years. It is alleged that during this period the woman also became pregnant. Later, due to fear of the truth coming out, Kharat got the woman aborted by giving her abortion medicine.
Why did women remain silent for so many years?
The biggest question is that if exploitation was going on for so long, then why did women remain silent. It is being said that the biggest reason for this was the alleged political and influential connections of Ashok Kharat. He had created such an environment that big leaders, businessmen and influential people remained in touch with him. Due to this, the victimized women were not able to come forward openly due to fear.
Rupali Chakankar connections and controversies
The name of former Maharashtra Women Commission chairperson Rupali Chakankar has also surfaced in this case. Many of her pictures with Ashok Kharat have gone viral, in which she is seen in different roles. Rupali has sometimes been seen washing Kharat’s feet and sometimes holding an umbrella for him.
attempt to threaten journalist
A journalist from Nashik says that when he published the news against Kharat, Rupali Chakankar called him and put pressure on him to publish a denial of the news. Rupali also said that she should bring the victim forward, so that the truth of the woman who made baseless allegations against Baba can be revealed. The journalist also raised the question that when people associated with organizations like the Women’s Commission try to save such accused, then where will the victimized women get justice?
Rupali Chakankar was associated with Kharat’s trust
It was told that Chakankar was associated with Ashok Kharat’s trust and her name was also included in the trust board. Later due to the arrest of Kharat he had to resign from his post. Now the connection of Rupal’s sister has also come to light in this case. It is being told that Ashok Kharat also had a bank account in the name of Rupali’s sister.
Other people’s experiences: an atmosphere of fear and doubt
Ramakrishna Madane, a resident of Sinnar area of Nashik, also shared his pain and said that he along with his wife had gone to Kharat with the problem of conceiving a child. Kharat called his wife to the office to meet him. However, later he never went to her again. When Kharat’s reality came to light in the matter, he considered himself lucky that he did not keep in touch with her further.
Allegation of property worth Rs 1500 crore
It is alleged that Ashok Kharat took advantage of people’s fear and trust and collected wealth worth about Rs 1500 crore in the last 20 years. It is being told that this wealth was acquired by defrauding those people who used to come to him to find solutions to their problems. According to RTI activist Vijay Kumbhar, this property could be worth more than Rs 1500 crore.
Trust, Temple and Stately Farmhouse
With this money, Kharat reportedly established the Shivanika Trust in Sinnar taluka of Nashik district, built a temple of Lord Shankar and a large farmhouse. Spread over about 12 acres, this farmhouse has expensive furniture and facilities imported from abroad. It is said that he also ordered goods from Israel and Türkiye and started living a luxury life.