‘Touched My Chest and Punched Me’ Minor Accuses Gurukul Head Bhagwan Kokare Maharaj Of Sexual Assault

Bhagwan Kokare Sexual Assault Case: Sexual assault on a female minor student in the Gurukul by the head of the Gurukul, as well as a teacher in Maharashtra, has sparked off allegations.

Teacher Pritesh Prabhakar Kadam Also Named In POCSO Case

Pritesh Prabhakar Kadam, a teacher of the Warkari Gurukul, the main educational institution of the Ratnagiri district, which is led by Bhagwan Kokare Maharaj, is accused of molestation of a student. The two accused have been registered in a case.

Who is Bhagwan Kokare Maharaj? Gurukul Head Arrested For Allegedly Assaulting Minor Girl In Maharashtra

The Gurukul is attended by boys and girls in various regions of Maharashtra to get spiritual education. The victim, too, had come for it. Kokare started attacking the girl, and the initial eight days were good until June 12 when she got the admission.

According to the victim, whenever he was alone in the room, he would come into the room and punch him and touch his chest. This marked the onset of the sexual attack.

Victim Details How Kokare Allegedly Attacked Her In Warkari Gurukul Room

The complainant stated that she was threatened of having dire consequences, which prevented her from raising her voice.

Pritesh Prabhakar Kadam instructed me not to speak out, and told me that contacts and connections had to be used by Kokare could be used to frame my father, and kill me and my brother. The victim said she was told she would be denied an opportunity to further her education.

However, on Monday, the girl confided to her father and recounted the incident and a policeman complaint was taken. It has been reported in a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act in Section 12 and 17, which constitute sexual harassment and abetment of sexual offence against a child.

The accused have been arrested and are under two days of police custody.

Bhaskar Jadhav, an MLA belonging to the Uddhav Thackeray wing of Shiv Sena, has expressed suspicion that there could be more victims of the attack, girls.

Shiv Sena leader too added that he would reveal the politicians who were with Kokare and visited him. 

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