Overview

• EOW analysis of Karandikar’s 2017–18 filings revealed that she did not disclose a ₹2.64 crore bank transfer from Purshottam Chavan.
• Investigators have written to the state DGP’s office and may formally refer Karandikar’s case to the Anti-Corruption Bureau for further inquiry.
• Purshottam Chavan remains in EOW custody facing charges of defrauding 19 individuals of ₹24.78 crore and a separate ₹7.42 crore land allotment scam.
• EOW officers reported that Karandikar invested the undisclosed funds in intraday trading and incurred total losses on the amount.
• Karandikar has filed for divorce on grounds including mental cruelty, financial harassment and her husband’s concealment of financial dealings.