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Journalist who exposed Ashok Kharat case booked for extortion; serious allegations against Rupali Chakankar
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News18•26-09-2026, 09:29
Journalist who exposed Ashok Kharat case booked for extortion; serious allegations against Rupali Chakankar
- •Journalist Dattatray Khemnar, who brought the Ashok Kharat case to light, has been booked for extortion.
- •Khemnar is accused of demanding 1 lakh rupees in extortion from a female Gram Panchayat officer.
- •Khemnar alleges that Captain Kharat and Rupali Chakankar's associates are implicating him in the case.
- •Khemnar claims his life is in danger and his police protection was withdrawn without notice.
- •He has requested a thorough investigation into the complaint against him and reinstatement of his police protection.
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An extortion case was filed against journalist Dattatray Khemnar at the Loni police station near Shrirampur after a female Gram Panchayat officer accused him of demanding one lakh rupees in extortion, along with charges of caste-based abuse and death threats.
Khemnar stated that Captain Kharat and associates of Rupali Chakankar are conspiring to frame him with false cases because he originally brought the fake Ashok Kharat case to light.
Khemnar requested that the Superintendent of Police thoroughly investigate the complaint against him and reinstate his police protection, noting that his protection was withdrawn without prior notice and that his life remains in danger.
