Overview
- The complainant, IT professional Dipak Dolas, alleges a self-styled healer took money by claiming the spirit of Shankar Maharaj would cure his two daughters.
- The accused named in the filing are Vedika Kunal Pandharpurkar, her husband Kunal, and aide Deepak Khadke.
- The family sold properties in the UK and Pune, liquidated farmland, pledged gold, and took loans, transferring about Rs 14 crore.
- Police have opened an inquiry, forwarded the complaint to the Economic Offences Wing, and are looking for the suspects.
- Coverage differs on the period of the alleged fraud, with one report citing three years and another seven.