ED searches 11 premises in Kharat case; probe flags over 130 accounts, Solapur land buys
Indian Express·11h ago·Neutral
What Happened
The Enforcement Directorate searched 11 premises across Maharashtra in its money laundering investigation into self-styled godman Ashok Kharat. Investigators identified over 130 bank accounts with transactions exceeding Rs 60 crore. Kharat allegedly opened accounts under third parties' names while controlling them. The agency also traced land purchases worth crores across multiple districts, with adjoining properties bought by associates in coordinated transactions.
Key Entities
Enforcement DirectorateAshok KharatMaharashtraNashikSarkarwada police stationSamata Cooperative Credit SocietyJagdamba Cooperative Credit SocietyPrakash PophaleLalit PophaleSolapurShaktipeeth Expressway