Mumbai, May 21 -- Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Ashokkumar Eknath Kharat alias 'Captain', a self-proclaimed godman, on May 19 under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.

The PMLA Court, Mumbai, remanded the accused to ED custody for 7 days, till May 26.

ED initiated an investigation based on FIR registered at Sarkarwada Police Station, Nashik City, against Ashokkumar Eknath Kharat and others under various Sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, the Maharashtra Prevention and Eradication of Human Sacrifice and Other Inhuman, Evil and Aghori Practices and Black Magic Act.

Subsequently, FIR registered at Shirdi Police Station, Ahilyanagar and Rahata Police Station, Ahilyanagar, were al...