India, April 17 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday conducted searches at a premise located in Maharashtra's Nashik district as part of a money laundering probe against self-styled "godman" Ashok Kharat and entities linked to him, officials said.

Kharat was arrested by the Nashik police last month over allegations of sexually assaulting several women and duping businessmen and farmers.

The agency is looking to gather documents and records, including of properties, suggesting how he has utilised the proceeds of the crime. The office premises earlier lay sealed by the Nashik police as part of their probe and were unsealed by them subsequently to facilitate ED's search operation today, officials aware of the developments said.

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