Ashok Kharat, a self-proclaimed godman, has been charged with fraud after allegedly opening 32 fake accounts at a cooperative credit society located in Kundewadi village, Nashik district, India. These accounts, opened between August 2016 and October 2023, facilitated transactions totaling over ₹57.9 lakh (approximately $69,000 USD). The complaint was filed by Narayan Ghotekar, one of the individuals whose name was used without consent. Following this, the Sinnar police registered a first information report (FIR) under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for cheating and related offenses. Police are investigating whether Kharat acted alone or in collaboration with the credit society's management, particularly regarding the use of forged documents to bypass mandatory identification requirements. Kharat is already under investigation for 16 FIRs, including charges of sexual abuse and extortion, with nine cases being handled by a Special Investigation Team (SIT). He was arrested on March 18 after an initial complaint by a woman, and he remains in custody as investigations continue.