Police took custody of self-proclaimed godman-cum-astrologer Ashok Kharat in an eighth case of alleged sexual exploitation and produced him before a Nashik district court, which rejected the plea for police remand and sent him to judicial custody till May 12 on Thursday, reported PTI.

SIT Moves Court for Custody in Fresh Case

On April 29, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Nashik police filed an application seeking Kharat’s custody in the eighth case.