In Nashik, Maharashtra, a local court has extended the police custody of Ravindra Erande, a self-styled astrologer and business consultant, until April 10. This decision follows the identification of eight victims in a case involving sexual exploitation. Erande was arrested after a victim accused him of sexual abuse, leading to the discovery of 121 obscene videos on his devices. The police are still in the process of recovering data from four mobile phones seized during the investigation. Erande, who previously claimed to be a journalist and ran a YouTube channel, faces charges under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, the Information Technology Act, and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act of 1989. The investigation has also implicated four men who attempted to extort ₹12 lakh (roughly $14,500 USD) from Erande by threatening to release his private videos, revealing a complex web of exploitation.