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HR manager held in Nashik BPO harassment case; probe on alleged cover-up role

HR manager of Nashik BPO firm held amid sexual harassment probe involving multiple employees.

Updated on Apr 10, 2026 09:26 IST

Nashik police serve notice to BPO firm’s HR manager in sexual abuse case

The Nashik police have so far arrested six employees of the BPO firm following complaints by nine staff members, including eight women, alleging rape, sexual harassment and hurting of religious sentiments. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Updated on Apr 10, 2026 03:02 IST

Nashik’s Kumbh push triggers dispute between faith, infra and green cover

A-devotee-take-a-holy-dip-in-Ram-Kund-on-the-eve-of-the-flag-hoisting-of-Kumbh-Mela-in-Nashik-Arijit-Sen-HT-photo

Updated on Apr 10, 2026 02:25 IST

Five-day police remand for Kharat in third rape case

Five-day police remand for Kharat in third rape case

Updated on Apr 10, 2026 24:01 IST

Six BPO staff held in Nashik after 9 complaints of rape, sexual harassment

Police said the case began with a complaint by one of the woman employees of the BPO on March 26 wherein she accused one of her seniors of raping her.

Updated on Apr 9, 2026 05:13 IST

SIT hands over documents of over 100 Kharat’s assets, bank accounts to ED

SIT’s cyber team has removed over 4,600 links containing objectionable content related to the victims. (HT)

Updated on Apr 7, 2026 23:20 IST

5-member panel to probe Dindori accident

Following instructions from state cabinet Minister Girish Mahajan, Dindori Nagar Panchayat fully closed the water body. (HT)

Updated on Apr 7, 2026 23:16 IST

Maharashtra: 5-member panel to probe Dindori well accident that killed 9 people

The damaged car after it fell into a well in Shivaji Nagar area of Dindori, Nashik, killing nine people on Saturday. (ANI)

Updated on Apr 7, 2026 09:03 IST

Dindori police seek civic body’s clarification on well ownership

Dindori police seek civic body’s clarification on well ownership

Updated on Apr 6, 2026 23:44 IST

Mumbai restaurateur accuses Kharat of opening fake accounts in coop society; 13th FIR filed

Mumbai restaurateur accuses Kharat of opening fake accounts in coop society; 13th FIR filed

Updated on Apr 6, 2026 23:18 IST

₹35,000cr investment to boost infra ahead of Kumbh Mela: CM

<span class='webrupee'>₹</span>35,000cr investment to boost infra ahead of Kumbh Mela: CM

Updated on Apr 6, 2026 24:52 IST

Leak of Kharat CDR will be probed: CM

Leak of Kharat CDR will be probed: CM

Updated on Apr 6, 2026 24:50 IST

Pall of gloom descends upon Indore after losing nine lives in Dindori tragedy

At the centre of this tragedy is 35-year-old Anil Manohar Dargode, who has neither slept nor eaten since Friday night. (HT)

Updated on Apr 5, 2026 23:52 IST

Self-styled godman Ashok Kharat booked for ₹1 crore fraud; FIR count rises to 12

Kharat is currently in police custody in connection with a case involving alleged rape and forced termination of pregnancy of a married woman. The state government’s Special Investigation Team (SIT) is probing the matter.

Updated on Apr 5, 2026 06:31 IST

Roadside well claims nine lives in Nashik; FIR against well owner

Police teams, along with fire brigade personnel and locals, carried out a difficult rescue operation. (HT)

Updated on Apr 4, 2026 23:54 IST

6 kids among 9 of family killed as car plunges into well in Maharashtra's Nashik

The victims were travelling in a multi-utility vehicle (MUV) when it fell into a nearly 25-metre-deep well filled with water on Friday night.

Updated on Apr 4, 2026 22:30 IST

Roadside well unnoticed, car drives into it, 9 killed: Freak Nashik mishap

Visuals showed crowds gathered at the site late at night, as efforts were underway to pull people out of the well.

Updated on Apr 4, 2026 10:22 IST

Complete Kumbh Mela projects on time: CS to Nashik officials

Devotees take a holy dip in River Godavari during the Simhastha Kumbh Mela at Ramkund in Nashik. (PTI Photo)

Updated on Apr 4, 2026 01:30 IST

Ahilyanagar police to probe Kharat’s money trail, police remand of his associates extended

Nashik, Mar 24 (ANI): Ashok Kharat alias 'Bhondu Baba', accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting a 35-year-old woman over several years under the pretext of spiritual guidance, being produced before the Nashik court after his police remand ended, in Nashik on Tuesday. (ANI Video Grab) (ANI Video Grab)

Updated on Apr 4, 2026 01:14 IST

Second sexual abuse case lands Kharat back in police custody

Nashik, Mar 29 (ANI): Nashik Court grants 3-day police custody of Ashok Kharat, alias 'Bhondu Baba,' accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting a 35-year-old woman over several years under the pretext of spiritual guidance, in Nashik on Sunday. (ANI Video Grab) (ANI video Grab)

Updated on Apr 3, 2026 24:22 IST

Nashik ‘godman’ Ashok Kharat sent to judicial custody till April 14

Nashik ‘godman’ Ashok Kharat sent to judicial custody till April 14

Updated on Apr 2, 2026 24:46 IST

Shirdi farmer accuses Kharat of fraudulently taking away his land, 11th FIR filed

Based on the complaint, Shirdi police registered an FIR against all five under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. (FILE)

Updated on Mar 31, 2026 18:14 IST

Middle East conflict: Banana prices crash in Jalgaon, farmers forced into distress sale

Bananas ready for harvest at a farm in raver taluka of Jalgaon. (HT Photo)

Updated on Mar 30, 2026 23:34 IST

‘Godman’ Ashok Kharat’s police custody extended till April 1 as SIT begins analysing mobile data

‘Godman’ Ashok Kharat’s police custody extended till April 1 as SIT begins analysing mobile data

Updated on Mar 30, 2026 24:38 IST

Fresh complaints push cases against ‘godman’ to 10

Number of criminal cases against arrested self-styled godman Ashok Kharat rose to 10 after Nashik city police registered two fresh offences. (HT FILE)

Updated on Mar 29, 2026 24:02 IST

2 new cases registered against Nashik ‘astrologer-godman’ Ashok Kharat; total now 10

Ashok Kharat faces 10 criminal cases after Nashik police register new complaints of sexual assault, cheating, and extortion against him.

Updated on Mar 28, 2026 06:14 IST

From flunking math to advising bizmen: Rise and fall of rape-accused ‘godman’

Kharat was born Laxman Kharat in Kahandelwadi village in Nashik district. (File photo)

Updated on Mar 27, 2026 06:48 IST

2 arrested, 8 booked for circulating obscene videos of Ashok Kharat with victims

Ashok Kharat (HT FILE)

Updated on Mar 27, 2026 01:00 IST

Two more FIRs filed against Nashik self-styled godman Ashok Kharat

Earlier, five women have come forward with complaints of sexual abuse, while another case was filed by a former office staffer accusing Kharat of allegedly raping his wife. (HT FILE)

Updated on Mar 26, 2026 24:28 IST

State allocated over ₹1 crore to develop facilities around Kharat-linked temple

State allocated over <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1 crore to develop facilities around Kharat-linked temple

Updated on Mar 26, 2026 24:18 IST

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