Overview
- Kothrud police registered fresh offences for cheating, forgery, and violations of the Passport Act and Aadhaar Act, alongside a new Arms Act case after seizing two live rounds and four empty shells.
- Searches of Ghaywal’s Kothrud residence recovered bank passbooks, gold ornaments, cash, and numerous land records, including papers tied to windmill projects in Marathwada.
- The Economic Offences Wing froze about 10 bank accounts linked to Ghaywal and family members, restricting roughly Rs 38–40 lakh pending investigation.
- Police records show his 2019–20 Tatkal passport application drew a negative address verification from Ahilyanagar, prompting inquiries into possible facilitators and the issuance process.
- Authorities suspect he fled abroad, with London and Switzerland under scrutiny, have issued a lookout notice, asked PMC to review unclaimed or unauthorised properties, and begun steps to cancel his passport.