Astrologer Ashok Kharat: 2 Credit Societies, 132 Accounts, Rs 63 Crore Transactions: How Nashik 'Godman' Built His Fortunes NASHIK: Self-styled godman Ashok Kharat, who is facing rape charges, allegedly opened more than 130 accounts in two cooperative credit societies in Maharashtra using different names and carried out transactions worth nearly Rs 63 crore over the past few years, a police official said. According to news agency PTI, one of the accounts was opened in the name of the sister of former Maharashtra State Women’s Commission chairperson Rupali Chakankar, who resigned last month after her alleged links with Kharat surfaced following his arrest in Nashik. The details came to light during an ongoing probe by police in Ahilyanagar district in connection with a cheating case registered against Kharat, his wife Kalpana, and three others. The case pertains to the Kharat couple, residents of Nashik district, who allegedly attempted to grab four acres of land in Shirdi after extending a loan of Rs 5.52 crore to the owner. Shirdi police have arrested two middlemen in the case and are searching for Kalpana and another accused. To prevent her from leaving the country, a Lookout Notice has been issued against Kalpana, Ahilyanagar Superintendent of Police Somnath Gharge said. Immigration officials at designated airports, seaports, and land borders have been alerted in connection with the case. During the investigation into the cheating case registered in Shirdi, police found that Kharat had opened more than 130 accounts in two cooperative credit societies in Ahilyanagar district in the names of different individuals. Superintendent of Police Somnath Gharge said these accounts recorded heavy transaction volumes over the past few years.#enforcement_directorate #shirdi #ashok_kharat #rupali_chakankar #somnath_gharge
