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Pune EOW Arrests Three in Alleged Spiritual-Healing Fraud That Cost Techie Rs 13.2 Crore

A court ordered eight days of police custody for the suspects pending an Economic Offences Wing probe.

Overview

  • Police identified the arrested as Vedika Kunal Pandharpurkar, Kunal Vaijanath Pandharpurkar and Deepak Janardan Khadke, picked up from the Nashik area.
  • The FIR alleges about Rs 13.2 crore was taken from 2018 to 2025 through property sales, loans and bank transfers.
  • Investigators say the woman claimed divine powers to cure the complainant’s two daughters and labeled his properties as bringing misfortune.
  • The complaint was filed on November 3, with Kothrud police registering an FIR before transferring the case to the Economic Offences Wing.
  • Vedika’s mother and brother are also named in the case, and police say they are absconding as efforts to trace funds and assets continue.