Teen girl raped by tantrik, associate in Gujarat's Patan
Patan: A minor girl was raped allegedly by a tantrik and his associate while she was being "treated" on the request of her kin, police in Patan in Gujarat said on Saturday.
The rape took place in the accused's ashram on Friday night in Sardapura village in Radhanpura taluka, an official said.
"The 16-year-old victim's family had told tantrik Bharat Goswami that she was unwell for a long time and the latter and an associate, on the pretext of performing a ritual as part of the treatment, raped her and fled," a Radhanpura police station official said.
Her cries for help alerted her family who filed a police complaint, he said, adding that efforts were on to nab the accused.
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Man booked for duping 7 persons of Rs 91 lakh on promise of awarding govt works
Mumbai (PTI): The Mumbai police have registered a case against a man for allegedly duping seven persons of Rs 91 lakhs on the promise of awarding them works of different government departments, an official said on Tuesday.
The accused was identified as Satish Kadam, a resident of Nanded in Marathwada region, an official said.
A complaint was filed by Hanumant Vadje, who alleged that the accused cheated him and six others of around Rs 91 lakh by promising to give them various works of Urban Development and Social Justice Department, he said.
The fraud occurred between 2024 and 2026, with Kadam collecting money in cash and into his accounts, police said, adding he had returned some amount to them partially.
Multiple cheques issued by the accused bounced, prompting the victim to lodge a complaint at the Marine Drive police station. Based on the complaint, a case of cheating and criminal breach of trust was registered against him.
The case is under further investigation, the official said.
