The Pune Police has told the Bombay High Court that the case related to the fraud and misappropriation of funds alleged in Osho Rajneesh Trust has been moved to its Economic Offences Wing (EOW).
The division bench led by Justice B R Gavai was told this while hearing a plea filed by Yogesh Thakker of Pune.
According to the petitioner the spiritual guru’s signature had been forged in his will by the trustees of the Osho International Foundation.
In his petition, Thakker has alleged that the police has failed to make any progress in the FIR filed with the Pune police on the matter, and was therefore seeking a direction from the court for the CBI to take over the case.
EOW TO Submit Report In Four Weeks
The court had enquired last week if the case could be transferred to the EOW for a specialised investigation. Following this, Pune’s deputy commissioner of police, informed the court via a letter, that the investigation has been transferred to the EOW.
The court has directed the EOW to file an interim probe report in the case “within four weeks.”
The FIR against the trustees was filed in 2013 after Thakker wrote a letter to the Pune Police commissioner in 2012.
According to Thakker the trustees have allegedly transferred money from the Osho trust to private companies owned by them.
The spiritual guru passed away in 1990 and his will was created in 1989. Thakker has alleged that the will was in fact forged and has supported his claim with a private handwriting expert’s report.
