The Rahata Court on Tuesday (May 5, 2026) remanded Ashok Kharat, the prime accused in a land purchase scam in Shirdi and in a case involving fraudulent accounts at the Samata Credit Society, to police custody until May 9. The Shirdi police had taken him into custody from Nashik on Monday (May 4, 2026) night.
The police produced Mr. Kharat before the Rahata Court on Tuesday under security. The court granted police custody till May 9. The investigating officer, Police Sub-Inspector Nivanta Jadhav, sought a seven-day remand. Mr. Jadhav stated that Mr. Kharat acquired land belonging to the complainant, Raosaheb Gondkar, through a sale deed at an undervalued price and paid the complainant money at an interest rate of 2% per month.
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