Maharashtra police find 130 accounts, ₹60cr linked to Ashok Kharat
Maharashtra police are digging into the finances of Ashok Kharat, a self-proclaimed godman arrested on March 17 in connection with multiple cases, including rape and black magic-law provisions.
Investigators say they have found more than 130 bank accounts linked to him, with more than ₹60 crore moving through these accounts between 2021 and 2024.
Many of the accounts list Kharat as a nominee and use his mobile numbers, hinting he may have controlled them directly.
SIT considers forensic audit of societies
These suspicious accounts are connected to Samata Credit Society (Shirdi) and Jagdamba Credit Society (Sinnar, Nashik).
Police suspect these societies were used for shady money lending, land deals, and dodging taxes.
Some accounts might even be benami, opened in followers' names, with consent under verification.
A Special Investigation Team is now considering a forensic audit to trace where all this money actually went.