India, Nov. 8 -- A senior IT professional from Pune has filed a police complaint alleging that a self-proclaimed godwoman defrauded his family of nearly Rs.14 crore over six years, claiming she could perform spiritual healing for his two daughters. Acting on the complaint, the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Pune Police arrested three individuals from Nashik late Thursday night in connection with the case.

The arrested accused have been identified as Deepak Janardhan Khadke, an alleged godman from Nashik, and Vedika and Kunal Pandharpurkar, a couple from Kothrud, Pune, who claimed to be the daughter and son-in-law of Shankar Maharaj, a revered saint.

Police said the complainant, Dipak Pundalik Dolas, a senior IT professional, and hi...