Former Thane Municipal Corporation official booked for rape; astrologer Ashok Kharat 'link' in FIR

A former Thane Municipal Corporation senior official has been booked for allegedly raping a 31-year-old woman repeatedly over three years. The survivor also accused him of extortion and using black magic, involving a Nashik-based astrologer arrested in other cases. The official allegedly filmed the assaults and used the footage to coerce her compliance.

Former Thane Municipal Corporation official booked for rape; astrologer Ashok Kharat 'link' in FIR
A former Thane Municipal Corporation senior official has been booked for allegedly raping a 31-year-old woman repeatedly over three years. The survivor also accused him of extortion and using black magic, involving a Nashik-based astrologer arrested in other cases. The official allegedly filmed the assaults and used the footage to coerce her compliance.