Mumbai: Recently, the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) launched an inquiry into ₹2.64 crore transferred to IPS officer Rashmi Karandikar by her husband, Puroshattam Chavan—currently under investigation in two money-laundering and cheating cases. The funds, received over a 90-day span from 2017 to 2018, were reportedly used by Karandikar in intraday share market trading, though she incurred losses, according to an EOW report first detailed by The Times of India.
Investigators are seeking clarity on whether the transactions were declared in her official asset disclosures. The EOW has formally reached out to Maharashtra’s Director General of Police on the matter. Despite being summoned, Karandikar has not appeared before investigators, citing medical leave. She reportedly commented via WhatsApp that she is unwell and unable to provide a statement.
Earlier this year in February, the EOW registered FIRs against Chavan and 11 others for allegedly defrauding around 20 individuals of ₹24.78 crore by promising government-quota flats at concessional rates in Mumbai, Thane, and Pune—claims involve plots in Bhiwandi, Pune, Panvel, Sewri, and land owned by the Bombay Port Trust (BPT). In a separate probe, the Enforcement Directorate is investigating Chavan in connection with an Income Tax refund fraud amounting to approximately ₹263 crore.
An EOW official told The Times of India that while funds were transferred to Karandikar’s account and never reversed, detectives are awaiting her cooperation. In parallel, sources say Karandikar has sought divorce at the Bandra family court, citing alleged mental cruelty, financial harassment, her husband’s bipolar disorder, and undisclosed financial activities. She has also vacated her official quarters near Colaba police station without formal notice to headquarters.
