Forgery Scandal: NCP Leader Deepak Mankar Under Investigation

Deepak Mankar, NCP Pune city chief, along with Raunak Jain and Shantanu Kukde, is accused of forgery to hide financial dealings. The police uncovered dubious transactions linking Kukde's NGO with Mankar's accounts. The alleged fraudulent document involved a land deal between Mankar and Jain.

The Nationalist Congress Party's Pune city chief, Deepak Mankar, has been implicated in a forgery scandal, according to the police. The case also involves Raunak Jain and Shantanu Kukde, who were named in a First Information Report.

Shantanu Kukde, already in custody for another case involving allegations of rape, is allegedly connected to dubious financial transactions through his NGO, the Red House Foundation. Authorities detected suspicious account activities involving Kukde, Jain, and others.

The investigation reveals a transaction of Rs 1.18 crore, which was supposedly part of a land deal between Mankar and Jain. However, the document supporting the land transaction appeared forged. Charges of forgery have been filed, as the inquiry delves deeper.

(With inputs from agencies.)