Over 700 sheep killed in fire at transport shed in Sindhanur
Sindhanur: More than 700 sheep were killed after a fire broke out at a sheep transport shed in Sindhanur in the early hours of Friday.
The incident occurred at Mukkunda village in the taluk. According to information, Y. Hemalatha Madhusudan Rao had set up a shed on about 10 guntas of land within her five-acre farm, where more than 700 sheep meant for transportation were kept.
The fire reportedly broke out around 3 am. The flames quickly spread across the shed, leading to the death of the sheep in the blaze. Fodder stored at the shed, a tractor and other equipment used for transporting the animals, reportedly worth around Rs 4 lakh, were also destroyed in the fire.
The sheep were burnt alive in the incident, leaving the owner in distress.
Police and fire and emergency services personnel visited the spot and took stock of the situation. Further details about the cause of the fire are yet to be ascertained.
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Nashik court sends ‘godman’ Kharat to 3-day police custody in 7th sexual exploitation case
Nashik (PTI): A court in Maharashtra's Nashik has remanded self-styled astrologer-cum-godman Ashok Kharat to police custody till April 29 in the seventh case of sexual exploitation registered against him.
Kharat, a former Merchant Navy officer arrested on March 18, is accused of sexually exploiting several women and indulging in large-scale financial fraud by claiming to have divine powers and knowledge of black magic.
In the seventh case, Kharat sexually exploited a married woman who had approached him in search of solutions to her family problems.
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The accused allegedly gave the woman something to drink, sexually assaulted her while her husband sat outside his office and threatened to kill her if she told anyone about it.
The Special Investigation Team (SIT), which is probing into 12 cases of sexual exploitation and financial fraud registered against Kharat in Nashik and Ahilyanagar districts, on Sunday filed a request application in the court demanding his custody in the seventh case.
Kharat was produced in court for a virtual hearing in the seventh case on Monday.
The prosecution demanded six-day police custody for Kharat, citing the discovery of a locker in Kharat's house during the investigation, from which the police recovered two blank cheques and other documents, all of which have to be probed.
The court agreed to the prosecution's demand and remanded Kharat to three-day police custody till April 29 in the case.
Kharat has been at the centre of a political firestorm, as he was well-connected, and photographs of him with political leaders and other important members of society have been surfacing in mainstream and social media since his arrest.
