Nashik astrologer Ashok Kharat arrested, reviving 2022 suicide note
Nashik astrologer Ashok Kharat was arrested last month after a woman accused him of sexual assault over three years.
His arrest has put the spotlight back on a 2022 case, where Vikas Divate named Kharat and his in-laws in his suicide note.
Even though the allegations were clear, Kharat was not charged at the time.
Abetment case reopened, Rupali Chakankar resigns
Police have reopened the abetment to suicide case and are asking anyone who may have been wronged by Kharat to step forward with complaints, especially after recovering 58 videos, including some objectionable clips, during the investigation.
The controversy also led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Rupali Chakankar to resign because of her close association with Kharat, as photos and videos of them together emerged.
The investigation is still ongoing.