New Delhi, Aug. 22 -- Known for his flamboyant style of teaching trading lessons, Pune-based finfluencer Avadhut Sathe has become a brand among his followers.

During his classes at the Avadhut Sathe Training Academy (ASTA), he uses unique ways to deliver his teachings like by breaking into dance mid-lecture, pointing at charts on giant screens, and urging students to join him on stage.

However, on 20 August, Sathe's ASTA came under the lens of the Securities and Exchange Board of India following officials carried out a search-and-seizure operation at his Karjat academy.

The raid was headed by the deputy general manager of SEBI and was part of a broader crackdown on unregistered financial influencers.

On Thursday, Sebi's whole-time mem...