# Maharashtra sexual assault investigations

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/maharashtra-sexual-assault-investigations
> Updated: 2026-08-09T04:19:14.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2.

Police in Maharashtra are investigating multiple sexual assault and exploitation cases across different districts. In Thane, authorities are conducting forensic analysis on seized surgical blades, knives, and electronic devices linked to a sexual assault investigation in Nagpur.

In the Nandurbar district, police arrested 22-year-old Chetan Prakash Koli for the alleged sexual abuse of minors and men. Investigations suggest Koli had been luring victims with money and chocolates since 2022. Authorities recovered hundreds of obscene videos and photographs from his mobile phone, which he allegedly used to blackmail victims. Police are currently reviewing the digital evidence to identify additional survivors and determine if the suspect was working with a larger criminal network.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-09: Nandurbar police arrest man for alleged sexual abuse of minors

Police in Nandurbar, Maharashtra, arrested 22-year-old Chetan Prakash Koli for allegedly sexually abusing minors and using hundreds of recorded videos to blackmail victims.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nandurbar-police-arrest-man-for-alleged-sexual-abuse-of-minors

### 2026-08-07: Maharashtra police investigate sexual assault and exploitation cases

Police in Maharashtra have seized BDSM equipment and surgical blades in a sexual assault probe in Thane, while a man in Nandurbar was arrested for allegedly abusing and blackmailing victims with 600+ videos.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/maharashtra-police-investigate-sexual-assault-and-exploitation-cases

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