Mumbai: Nashik’s fake baba Ashok Kharat has now come to light. The police have claimed to have registered a rape case against the then Assistant Commissioner Mahesh Bhaurao Ahir at the Municipal Corporation police station. According to the details, the victim was employed in the Municipal Corporation Panch Pakhri office from 2020 to 2023. During this time, the accused befriended the assistant data operator and had sexual relations with her in a rented house in a building located in the police station and sexually abused her several times against her will and threatened to make her nude photos viral on social media when she complained. For the first time, he took the victim to the Hiranandani building, made her drink an intoxicating drink and had sexual relations with her. After that, he repeatedly raped her. The police have registered a case under rape and other sections at the Kasarwadi police station on the complaint of the complainant. The important thing is that Ahir had told the victim that he would not To know the future and fate of Ashok, he had also taken him to Ashok Khadat and he was given lemon juice in the office and after that he fainted. In this matter, the police have registered a case and started investigating it, while in the case of Ashok Kharat, the SIT is investigating. After the connection of Ashok Kharat to the rape case came to light, the police are also investigating on this line. The police have started further investigation in this matter. After the arrest of the accused, there is a clear possibility of further progress in the police investigation in this matter.

Mumbai, April 21: CCTV footage has emerged showing relatives of Yusuf Pathan, including his father-in-law, assaulting a Mumbai resident and his family following a dispute triggered by water splashing from a passing car in the Byculla area.

According to police, all identified accused have been arrested except one, after the incident came to light through video evidence and witness statements. The father-in-law of the Trinamool Congress MP was taken into custody on Monday along with his son and another relative. The three accused are alleged to have attacked a local resident and his family members two days earlier.

Officials from the Byculla Police Station said the CCTV footage forms a crucial part of the investigation and clearly captures the sequence of events leading to the assault.

The visuals show one individual, linked to the accused group, approaching the complainant’s vehicle and smashing its windshield using a bamboo stick or a similar object after water splashed on him from the car passing through a pothole.

Subsequently, a larger group, including those identified as Khalid Khan alias Makaliq — reported to be Yusuf Pathan’s father-in-law — along with his son Umarshad Khan, Shoaib Khan and another accused, Shehbaz Pathan, can be seen confronting the victim, Yusuf Khan, and his family members.

The footage depicts the accused carrying bamboo sticks and a baseball bat and aggressively attacking the victims. Multiple strikes are visible in the video, with scenes of chaos as the victims attempt to shield themselves while others try to intervene.

Police said the assault resulted in serious injuries, including a fractured hand suffered by the victim’s brother-in-law, Salman, and significant injuries to his uncle, Zaki Ahmed. The damaged vehicle, with its shattered windshield, is also visible in the footage.

Investigators stated that the assailants are clearly identifiable in the CCTV visuals, which have been used as primary evidence along with statements from eyewitnesses.

According to police, the clarity of the footage enabled them to identify the accused without ambiguity, leading to the swift arrest of three individuals, while one accused remains at large.

Further investigation into the case is ongoing, officials said.

The case has been registered under Sections 118(2), 115(2), 324, 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

As per the police, the incident occurred on Saturday night around 9 p.m. when a local, Yusuf Khan (30), was returning home. Water from a pothole allegedly splashed onto another individual, identified as Shoaib Khan (35), after Yusuf Khan’s vehicle passed through it.

Yusuf Khan told police that he immediately stopped his car and apologised for the incident. However, Shoaib allegedly began abusing him verbally and damaged the car’s windshield using a bamboo stick before physically assaulting him, causing injuries.

After reaching home, Yusuf Khan’s family advised him to lodge a complaint with the police.

While heading towards the police station, Yusuf Khan allegedly encountered Khalid Khan, also known as ‘Makalik’ (Yusuf Pathan’s father-in-law). Police said Khalid was accompanied by his son, Umarsad Pathan (35), Shoaib Pathan and another accused, Shehbaz Pathan.

According to investigators, the group allegedly initiated another confrontation and attacked Yusuf Khan and his relatives using bamboo sticks and baseball bats.

During the assault, Yusuf Khan’s brother Salman suffered a fractured arm, while his uncle Zaki Ahmed sustained serious injuries. Police said Shehbaz Pathan remains absconding, while the other three accused have been arrested and booked for assault and causing grievous injuries.

The arrested accused were produced before a court, which remanded them to judicial custody.

Police said the action was based on CCTV footage, witness statements and the recovery of weapons used in the attack, including bamboo sticks and baseball bats. Investigators informed the court that the accused were clearly identified through CCTV visuals as well as by eyewitnesses.

Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday took a strong stand, calling the opposition ‘serial liars’ over the women’s reservation bill that was rejected in the Lok Sabha. His statement came as he was addressing the ‘Youth Power Awakening March’ inauguration in Mumbai.

While addressing the reporters, he took a strong stand and said, “And as long as we do not get 33% reservation for women in the Parliament and Legislative assembly of India, we will not let you (Opposition) sleep peacefully. We will continue our fight against you.”

He further explained that in 2023, when the NDA had a two-thirds majority, the bill was supported as the opposition could not do anything. He added that now, since the opposition has realised that the NDA does not have a two-thirds majority, they have shown their true colours.

Moreover, the Chief Minister also said that by opposing the bill, the opposition insulted women’s power and the democracy of India, adding that, “it is necessary to bring their real face in public.” He further alleged, “They lie daily, they lie about delimitation, they lie about the census.”

Earlier on Monday, CM Fadnavis addressed a press conference and slammed the Opposition for blocking the women’s quota Bill, alleging that their ‘regressive mindset’ had dashed hopes of a historic moment for women’s representation in India. Fadnavis had also announced that the ruling Mahayuti alliance will launch an outreach campaign to collect one crore signatures from women across the state, aiming to build a “people’s mandate” and expose the Opposition’s anti-women stance.

On the other hand, the opposition maintained that it supports women’s reservation but demanded to separate the issue from delimitation. After CM Fadnavis’ press conference on Monday, NCP MP Supriya Sule also openly challenged him to a public debate. Sule asserted that the opposition has consistently supported women’s reservation and accused the ruling party of creating unnecessary controversy.

Sule clarified that the Nari Shakti Vandana Bill had already been passed in Parliament in 2023 and questioned why the matter is being revisited instead of focusing on its implementation. She pointed out that the expectation was for the reservation to come into effect during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Raising concerns over the delay, Sule asked why the government has not moved forward despite the bill receiving parliamentary approval.

Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, described the bill as an attempt to alter India’s electoral structure, while several Congress leaders termed the vote a defence of democratic values.