India, May 20 -- A Special PMLA Court on Wednesday remanded self-styled godman Ashok Kharat to Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody till May 26 in connection with an alleged Rs 70 crore money laundering case.

Kharat, who is already facing multiple charges including rape, fraud and sexual exploitation, was produced before the court after being arrested by the ED on Tuesday. The central agency had sought his custodial interrogation for 10 days to facilitate a detailed probe into the alleged financial irregularities.

The ED registered a case against Kharat under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) on April 6 after taking cognisance of a Nashik Police FIR. The case involves allegations of extortion, religious manipulation and drug...