Magisterial custody remand for fraudster Ashok

Kharat

Mumbai, 18 Apr (HS): Nashik’s fraudster Ashok Kharat

has been remanded to magisterial custody till April 30 by the Nashik Court. He

was presented through videoconferencing o Saturday, the last day of his police

remand. The enquiry committee, however, present him in the court on Sunday in

connection with the fifth offence registered against him. Ashok Kharat was

arrested on March 17 in connection with sexual exploitation of many women,

cheating and money laundering and projecting himself as astrologer having superhuman

powers. A total of 14 offences have been registered against Kharat.

Besides the Special Investigating Team (SIT), the

Enforcement Directorate has also registered offence against Kharat. Out of the

14 offences he was remanded to police custody in four cases, Police may seek

police custody again on Sunday.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar