Pratibha Chakankar, sister of Rupali Chakankar (former chairperson of the Maharashtra State Commission for Women), was questioned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Mumbai regarding her involvement in a money laundering investigation linked to Ashok Kharat, a self-styled godman arrested for serious charges including rape and fraud. The ED is examining four accounts in the Samatha Nagri Sahakari Pathsanstha, a Nashik-based cooperative credit society, which are reportedly controlled by Kharat but held in the names of Pratibha and her son. The investigation has revealed that Kharat's phone number was used in compliance with the Know Your Customer (KYC) protocol for these accounts. The ED is scrutinizing transactions from 60 accounts controlled by Kharat, with significant cash deposits, including ₹50 lakh in two savings accounts, raising concerns over their legitimacy. The agency has already frozen ₹2.4 crore in bank funds and seized ₹42 lakh in suspected unaccounted cash during searches across Maharashtra. Rupali Chakankar resigned from her position following allegations of her connection to Kharat.