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Satara Shaken: Fake Godman Sexually Assaults 14-Year-Old Girl Under Pretext of Exorcism
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News18•07-10-2026, 09:49
Satara Shaken: Fake Godman Sexually Assaults 14-Year-Old Girl Under Pretext of Exorcism
- •A shocking incident has come to light in Satara where a 14-year-old girl was sexually assaulted after being manipulated through superstitious beliefs.
- •The accused, identified as Saurabh Nana Madane, convinced the victim's family that a ghost resided in the 9th-grade student's body and staged an exorcism to gain their trust.
- •Under the pretext of dropping her off at school, the accused took the girl to an old house and repeatedly assaulted her while threatening to kill her parents.
- •Terrified by the horrific ordeal and threats, the traumatized victim left her home and went to Wai, prompting her family to approach the police.
- •A case has been registered against the accused Saurabh Madane at the Phaltan City Police Station under the POCSO Act and the Anti-Superstition Act, and further investigation is underway.
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A case has been registered against Saurabh Nana Madane at the Phaltan City Police Station under the POCSO Act and the Anti-Superstition Act following allegations of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl.
The suspect convinced the family that a ghost had possessed the 9th-grade girl's body, and after gaining their trust, he staged an exorcism before repeatedly assaulting her under threats.
Terrified of defamation and the suspect, the victimized girl panicked, left her home, and went to Wai, which prompted her family to rush to the Phaltan police.
