Nashik, 21 Apr

(HS): Besides sexual exploitation, cases related to financial frauds by Nashik’s

fraud spiritual godman Ashok Kharat have coming to the fore.

Another financial

fraud has been reported, under which Kharat had opened 32 fake accounts with

Jagdamba Rural Non-agriculture Credit Society to grab Rs 57,90,979. Police have

registered fresh offence against Kharat in this connection.

The financial fraud

was committed during 2016 – 2023. The accounts were opened and operated without

knowledge or formal permission of the complainant. Police have also registered

office against the management of the credit society.

The Enforcement

Directorate had initiated enquiry into the financial deals related to Ashok

Kharat and had seized some documents from the Credit Society’s office. ED has

registered an offence of money laundering against Kharat.

Kharat was

arrested on March 17 following a complaint of sexual exploitation. The first

complaint followed by exposure of several misdeeds of Ashok Kharat who

projected himself as possessing supernatural powers. His connection with

several higher-ups are also under investigation. Police have succeeded in

getting his police custody continuously since his arrested. So far five

different offences registered against him were presented in the court.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar