Retired Merchant Navy officer held for raping woman in Nashik

NASHIK: (Mar 18) A retired Merchant Navy officer was arrested in Nashik on Wednesday for allegedly raping a woman for over three years, police said.

Accused Ashokkumar Kharat, a self-proclaimed astrologer, had several leaders from Maharashtra politics visit him over the years.

Altogether 58 videos, including some objectionable clips, stored in a pendrive have been recovered from Kharat, who used to call himself “Captain”, police said.