Mahatma Gandhi’s great-granddaughter has been accused of defrauding South African businessmen. Two local businessmen allege that over R11 million was siphoned from them.

Brigadier Hangwani Mulaudzi say that Ashish Lata Ramgobin faked invoices and documents to woo investors. Ramgobin allegedly tried to convince that she had scooped a tender to provide bedding to the private hospital group Netcare.

She used fake documents to trick investors into handing over R6.2 million and R5.2 million respectively with the promise of larger profit margins in the near future.

She was arrested by Durban’s organised crime unit on Friday and appeared in court on Monday. According to The Mercury, Ramgobin has to report every week to the investigating officer at his office and is not allowed to leave Durban without his permission. She will appear in court again next month.