2 credit societies, 132 accounts, Rs 63 cr transactions: How ‘godman’ Kharat built his fortunes

MUMBAI: (Apr 3) Self-styled godman Ashok Kharat, facing rape charges, opened over 130 accounts in two cooperative credit societies in Maharashtra under different names and carried out transactions worth nearly Rs 63 crore in the past few years, a police official has said.

As per sources, one of the accounts was opened in the name of sister of former Maharashtra State Women’s Commission chairperson Rupali Chakankar, who resigned from the post last month after her alleged links with Kharat came to light following his arrest in Nashik.

These details emerged during a probe being conducted by police in Ahilyanagar district in a cheating case registered against Kharat, his wife Kalpana and three others, the official said on Thursday.