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The complainant, Poonam Dharmaraj Kharde (17 years, student, Chambhar community), resident of Jejla, Taluka Bhum, District Dharashiv, alleges continuous harassment by Raj Laxman Golekar of the same village (Maratha community).
In September 2023, while the complainant was a minor and walking to school, Raj Golekar allegedly forcibly held her, took her photograph without consent, and threatened to make it viral unless she communicated with him. Due to this threat, she continued contact for several months.
In 2025, while the complainant was studying and staying at a hostel in Barshi, Raj Golekar allegedly sent obscene messages and demanded sexual favors through WhatsApp, and threatened to disrupt her education and safety. He also allegedly stalked her near her residence. On June 13, 2025, the complainant's father was informed of a threat by Raj Golekar to kidnap her, following which her education was stopped and she was brought back to the village. On October 30, 2025, Raj Golekar allegedly threatened that he would interfere with her marriage if she married someone else.
The complainant states that despite her family attempting to reason with the accused's family, no corrective action was taken. She alleges ongoing harassment, threats, and intimidation, and seeks legal action against Raj Laxman
The victim, Payal Anil More (17), a minor belonging to the Mang caste and residing at Anala, Taluka Paranda, alleges that approximately 7-8 months prior, she was forcibly taken by Popat Godse to his house while she was alone at home. Inside, he locked the door, sexually assaulted. and raped her despite knowing she was a minor and from a Scheduled Caste community. He allegedly offered her money, threatened to kill her if she disclosed the incident, and dropped her back home.
Due to fear and threats, the victim did not report the incident. Subsequently, she missed her menstrual periods and later confirmed her pregnancy through a pregnancy test. On 13 October 2025, due to severe abdominal pain, she was taken to the Sub-District Hospital, Paranda, where doctors confirmed she was approximately eight months pregnant. Upon questioning by her grandmother, the victim disclosed that the pregnancy resulted from the alleged rape by Popat Godse.
The victim seeks legal action against the accused for sexual assault, criminal intimidation, and related offences.
The complainant, residing in Latur with his wife Kirti, son Atharva (9), and deceased daughter Anushka Kirankumar Patole (12), reports that Anushka was a student of Class 6 at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Chincholirao Wadi, Latur, residing in the girls' hostel since July 2025. On 04/01/2026, around 9:15-10:00 am, the complainant was informed by a staff member that his daughter had been taken to the government hospital, Latur, where she was found dead in the post-mortem room, having committed suicide.
Inquiry revealed that on 03/01/2026, the hostel superintendent Pallavi Kanse allegedly physically and mentally harassed Anushka for allegedly drawing love symbols of boys and girls on the bathroom wall and accused her of being "Manga." Another staff member, Lata Gaikwad, reportedly also harassed Anushka regularly
The complainant alleges that the harassment and torture by Pallavi Kanse and Lata Gaikwad directly led to Anushka's suicide and seeks legal action against them.
The complainant, Smt. Sabubai Digambar Parse, aged 60 years, residing at Dombwadi, Taluka Parli, District Beed, stated that she and her husband, Digambar Parse, earned their livelihood through agricultural labour. They have four sons, namely Parmeshwar Parse, Sanjay Parse, Ashok Parse, and Vajanath Parse. Their son Parmeshwar Parse was engaged in sugarcane harvesting work at Ahmedpur, and therefore the complainant and her husband were also working there as sugarcane labourers.
They were employed under the sugarcane harvesting contract of Mukadam Vaijnath Rode and Bhagwat Pawar. On 02 December 2023, after receiving information that their daughter had been admitted to the Government Hospital at Ambajogai due to a road accident, the complainant and her husband came to Ambajogai to visit her. After meeting their daughter, they left for Parli by bus.
On 10 December 2023, at about 9:00 p.m., the complainant received a phone call from Mukadam Bhagwat Pawar, who informed her that her husband, Digambar Parse, had fallen down and had become unconscious. Upon receiving this information, the complainant and her son Krishna Mahadev Parse immediately went to Dombwadi, where they found Digambar Parse lying unconscious. Although there were no visible external injuries on his body, he was in a critical condition. They first brought him home and, on the following morning, 11 December 2023, shifted him to the Government Hospital at Ambajogai for treatment. From there, the doctors referred him to Swarati Hospital, Latur, for specialised medical care.
At Swarati Hospital, the doctors informed the complainant that Digambar Parse had sustained a severe internal head injury caused by a forceful blow to the head. Despite continuous medical treatment, his condition did not improve, and on 22 December 2023, at 2:42 a.m., he succumbed to the injuries while undergoing treatment. His post-mortem examination was conducted at the Government Hospital, Latur, on 23 December 2023.
The complainant alleged that on 10 December 2023, while her husband was travelling from Ahmedpur to Dombwadi, near Anandwadi Pati, Vaijnath Rode and Bhagwat Pawar, for reasons best known to them, assaulted him with a wooden stick by striking him on the head with the intention of causing his death. As a result of the grievous head injuries sustained in the assault, Digambar Parse died during treatment. Accordingly, the complainant lodged a report against Vaijnath Rode, resident of Navawadi, Taluka Ambajogai, and Bhagwat Pawar, resident of Dombwadi Tanda, Taluka Parli, District Beed, alleging that they intentionally assaulted her husband, leading to his death.
Sonali Dattatray Shinde, aged 34 years, belongs to the Scheduled Caste (Mahar) community and resides at Khivadi, Taluka Man, District Satara.
On 29 January 2020, she had lodged a complaint against Shivaji Sahebrao Dadas under the provisions relating to outraging modesty and the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Since the registration of the said case, Shivaji Sahebrao Dadas, who belongs to the Hindu Dhangar community, has been holding a grudge against her. Whenever she passes through the village road, he angrily stares at her with an intimidating expression.
About a month ago (exact date not remembered), Shivaji Sahebrao Dadas stopped Sonali on the road and told her not to use that route. Sonali informed her father about this incident.
Thereafter, at about 9:30 p.m. on a later day (exact date not remembered), after the family had finished dinner and were sitting in the courtyard of their house, Shivaji Sahebrao Dadas came to their house and told her husband and children to withdraw the complaint filed against him by the Mahar family. He threatened that if the complaint was not withdrawn, he would burn their children alive and would not allow them to live in the village. He abused them and issued threats to kill before leaving the house.
The incident occurred at about 9:30 p.m. at Takewadi, Taluka Man, District Satara. Shivaji Sahebrao Dadas, who belongs to the Hindu Dhangar community, again threatened that unless the complaint lodged against him was withdrawn, he would burn Sonali and her children alive and ensure that they would not be allowed to reside in the village.