Grabbed breasts amid chants: Stories of godmen abusing women in garb of ‘healing’

Published March 31, 2026 By admin

“Baba ji asked the woman to pull up her kurta up grabbed her breasts. He then started chanting some mantras.”

There is a thin line between faith and foolishness, often blurred by ‘godmen’ who exploit people and sexually abuse women under the pretext of helping them. There is no dearth of such babas in India, but the shocking details that emerged from Nashik godman Ashok Kharat’s case have once again spotlighted this disturbing reality. Kharat is accused of raping women, sexually assaulting a pregnant woman, and forcing her to abort. He also faces allegations of murder, and complaints continue to surface as the investigation intensifies. In just five days, more than 50 calls were made to the police reporting sexual assault, extortion, and circulation of objectionable material. The bigger question, however, is why these people stayed silent for so long.

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