Enforcement Directorate Investigates Ashok Kharat's Financial Activities in Nashik
60 credit society accounts controlled by Ashok Kharat under ED lens
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is investigating self-styled godman Ashok Kharat for alleged money laundering linked to 60 accounts he controlled at a Nashik-based cooperative credit society. The probe follows his arrest on multiple charges, including rape and extortion, with significant funds frozen and property seized during searches across Maharashtra.
- 01Ashok Kharat is under investigation for money laundering by the Enforcement Directorate.
- 02The ED is examining 60 accounts controlled by Kharat at a Nashik cooperative credit society.
- 03Kharat was arrested on serious charges, including rape and extortion.
- 04The ED has frozen funds worth ₹2.4 crore and seized ₹42 lakh in cash during its investigation.
- 05The investigation is linked to allegations of religious manipulation and extortion.
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is conducting a money-laundering investigation into Ashok Kharat, a self-styled godman arrested in Nashik, Maharashtra, on serious charges including rape and extortion. The ED's probe has revealed that Kharat controlled 60 accounts at the Samatha Nagri Sahakari Pathsanstha, a cooperative credit society in Nashik. The agency is scrutinizing all transactions associated with these accounts to determine if they are linked to proceeds of crime. Kharat's arrest last month followed allegations of coercion and manipulation, including extorting a businessman in the real estate sector. During recent searches, the ED froze ₹2.4 crore in bank funds and seized ₹42 lakh in unaccounted cash, along with property documents valued at several crores. The investigation is at a preliminary stage, focusing on Kharat's aide, AP Bawke, who allegedly assisted in depositing cash into these accounts.
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The investigation into Kharat's financial dealings may lead to greater scrutiny of cooperative credit societies in Nashik, affecting how such institutions operate and manage accounts linked to suspicious activities.
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