New Delhi: The troubles of Ashok Kharat, who calls himself a 'spiritual guru' in Maharashtra, are increasing continuously. In flipside new case, he has been accused of fraud of well-nigh Rs 1 crore. According to the police, this has taken the number of cases registered versus him to 12 so far. After the matter came to light, the investigating agencies intensified the in-depth investigation into their activities.
What is the new fraud case?
In the new case, a businessman has so-called that Kharat took a huge value from him by promising him land and some special measures. According to the complaint, virtually Rs 1 crore was taken in variegated installments, but neither the land deal was completed nor the money was returned.
Have such allegations been made surpassing also?
Investigation has revealed that this is not the first case. Even surpassing this, many victims have come forward who have made allegations of fraud in the name of land, investment and religious practices. As per police records, the cases registered so far include cheating, criminal violate of trust and other serious charges.
Was the network operating on a large scale?
The investigating agencies suspect that this unshortened network was working in an organized manner. Transactions worth crores of rupees were washed-up by opening wall finance in variegated names. Initial investigation has revealed increasingly than 100 finance and transactions worth crores of rupees, which has remoter increased the seriousness of the matter.
Are there other serious allegations involved?
Kharat is once facing trespassing in a specimen of raping a woman. Apart from this, many women have made allegations of exploitation versus him. These cases have made the unshortened episode increasingly sensitive and the investigation is going on at many levels.
What are the investigating agencies doing now?
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) is investigating the unshortened network, sources of money and assets. Officials say that all the cases are stuff linked so that the unshortened conspiracy can be exposed. Increasingly revelations are expected in the coming days.
Can the matter escalate further?
The way new victims are continuously coming forward, there are indications that this matter may wilt bigger. The police have appealed to the people that if anyone has been cheated then they should come forward and lodge a complaint.
