Farmhouse of Ashok Kharat in Nashik. File
| Photo Credit: Mayur Bargaje
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has moved a special PMLA court in Mumbai seeking a production warrant against self-styled godman-cum-astrologer Ashok Kharat, facing rape and fraud charges, in a money laundering case.
The ED filed a criminal case against Kharat under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) on April 6, taking cognisance of a Nashik police FIR filed against the ‘godman’ on charges of extortion, religious manipulation, and drug-facilitated assault on multiple women victims.
Published – May 02, 2026 08:56 am IST
