Godman held for raping woman on pretext of solving domestic problems in Thane | Thane news

THANE: A 55-year-old man, who claims to be a tantrik, was taken into custody by police on Wednesday for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman several times on the pretext of killing her in Thane district, Maharashtra, according to the law To solve budget problems enforcement officers on Friday.

The accused, identified as Santosh Poddar, also known as Vinod Pandit, was arrested from Shanti Nagar locality on Mira Road. He was booked under “Section 376(2)(n) (committing repeated rape of the same woman), 506 (criminal intimidation) and other relevant provisions of the IPC and the Maharashtra Prevention and Eradication of Human Sacrifice and other Inhuman, Evil” and Aghori Practices and Black Magic Act, 2013,” as stated by an official.

Poddar, who described himself as a tantrik, was known to operate in the area and promote his services on social media platforms such as Facebook, the official added.

The victim had contacted the defendant and asked for help with some personal problems at home. However, Poddar allegedly sexually abused her on multiple occasions on the pretext of resolving her problems, the official said.

In addition, the defendants are said to have recorded inappropriate videos of the victim and used them to intimidate her. Exhausted by the constant abuse, the woman finally contacted police earlier this week, the official said. He also added that an investigation is underway to determine whether the defendant exploited other women in a similar manner.
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