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Mumbai LIVE: ED gets ‘godman’ Kharat’s custody, alleges systematic extortion

Updated On: 20 May, 2026 06:40 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Self-styled godman Ashok Kharat resorted to systematic extortion by claiming to possess divine powers, and rotated more than Rs 47 crore of ill-gotten money through 60 bank accounts, the Enforcement Directorate told a court here on Wednesday while seeking his custody. Follow LIVE updates here

Ashok Kharat. File Pic

Ashok Kharat. File Pic