Who is Ashish Lata Ramgobin, Mahatma Gandhi’s great-granddaughter jailed for 7 years due to…, she is charged of faking…

Mahatma Gandhi Great Granddaughter Jailed: In a shocking turn of events from South Africa, Ashish Lata Ramgobin, the 56-year-old great-granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi was sentenced to seven years in jail by a South African court in 2021. The case has surfaced again in media after Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer’s recent social media post talking about Mahatma Gandhi. As per media reports, South African court found Ashish Lata Ramgobin guilty of a Rs 3.22 crore (6.2 million rand) fraud which she had reportedly done with businessman SR Maharaj by using fake import documents. Here are all the details you need to know about the curious case of Ashish Lata Ramgobin.

Case against great-granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi

The court had then found that the great-granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi defrauded businessman SR Maharaj by using fake import documents. The court has said that she forged invoices to claim that she was importing linen from India for a major hospital group, NetCare. Trusting her background due to being the great-granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi, businessman SR Maharaj gave her the money expecting a profit share. However, to his surprise, the consignment never existed and the documents were all forged.

Charges against Ashish Lata Ramgobin

Media reports also said that authorities confirmed during the trial that Ashish Lata Ramgobin used forged paperwork to support her claims. As a result, the South African court denied her appeal against both conviction and sentence. The defrauding incident has shocked many in Indi and abroad given her family’s deep association with Mahatma Gandhi’s legacy of non-violence and integrity. Readers should also note that Lata, has been previously known for her social activism, was also linked with NGOs promoting development and peace.