Nashik, 02 May

(HS): Nashik’s fraudster Ashok Kharat has against been remanded to police custody

for four days on Friday in the Rs five crore cheating case. The petitioner has

alleged that he cheated him showing a live snake which could result in his

death.

Kharat was

presented in the court through video conferencing o Friday. Following a brief hearing

the Court remanded him police custody for four days. The petitioner Rajendra

Ashok Jasud, a businessman in logistics had approached Kharat for his guidance

in his business improvement. Kharat had advised him to perform a puja and

threatened him of death if the rituals are not performed. He extracted Rs 5

crore from him. Kharat showed a fake snake during the rituals to threaten him.

Realising cheating

by Kharat, Jasud approached Nashik police and lodged a complaint.

Investigations into the financial fraud is in progress. The Court granted police

custody to Kharat for his interrogation in the case.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar