The turmoil at the Servants of India Society (SIS), which manages the renowned Pune-based think tank Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (GIPE), has escalated with the arrest of its secretary, Milind Deshmukh.
Deshmukh, 52, was taken into custody around 4:45 pm on Saturday after a preliminary investigation triggered by an FIR filed by Dr. Vishal Gaikwad, the officiating Deputy Registrar of GIPE. The charges against him include fraud, misappropriation, and cheating, shaking the institution’s leadership.
The investigation remains ongoing, and authorities are working to uncover the full extent of the alleged financial irregularities within SIS.