According to officials, the inquiry found that Bhande Patil had allegedly invested in land registered in the names of Kharat’s wife and daughter. (File Photo) The Maharashtra government suspended a deputy collector rank officer posted with the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) after a preliminary inquiry allegedly found links between him and self-styled godman Ashokkumar Kharat, who is facing multiple criminal cases involving alleged sexual exploitation, cheating and violations under the anti-superstition law. Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule said on Wednesday that officer Abhijit Bhande Patil was suspended after initial findings indicated a connection with Kharat. “Prima facie, it has been revealed that there is a connection of Abhijit Bhande with Ashok Kharat. Hence in the preliminary enquiry, he is found guilty and hence I have ordered his suspension. The SIT report is yet to come, but the call detail records which we have received in a complaint show a connection.…