Mathura Janmasthan trust accuses Falahari Maharaj of fraud, extortion

Published 19 June 2026 · india

Shri Krishna Janmasthan Seva Sansthan has lodged a complaint with the police against Dinesh Sharma, also known as Dinesh Falahari Maharaj and Falahari Baba, alleging

Shri Krishna Janmasthan Seva Sansthan has lodged a complaint with the police against Dinesh Sharma, also known as Dinesh Falahari Maharaj and Falahari Baba, alleging fraud, extortion and attempts to defame the institution, officials said. The complaint came a day after Falahari Maharaj wrote to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath seeking a CBI inquiry into the alleged mismanagement of donations by the Shri Krishna Janmasthan Seva Sansthan. Read Full Story Police said a probe is underway and an FIR will be registered after the findings. There was no immediate response from Dinesh Falahari Maharaj to the allegations.

In the complaint submitted to the station house officer of Govind Nagar police station in Mathura, Anurag Pathak, deputy manager of the Shri Krishna Janmasthan Seva Sansthan, alleged that Sharma has a criminal background and is involved in several fraud-related cases. Pathak also alleged that Sharma had set up a trust named "Shri Krishna Janmabhumi Sangharsh Nyas", with a name closely resembling that of the registered Shri Krishna Janmasthan-related trusts, to mislead devotees and donors. According to the complaint, Sharma had been collecting donations through the trust and misappropriating the money for personal use.

The Sansthan further alleged that when people opposed the alleged activities, Sharma believed the opposition was being orchestrated by the Shri Krishna Janmasthan Seva Sansthan and then issued threats through his associates. The complaint claimed that his associates threatened to file false complaints against the Sansthan, demanded Rs 20 lakh as extortion money, and also threatened to defame the institution through social media and the media if the demand was not met. "When we did not accept his demands, he started levelling false allegations against the Sansthan in an attempt to force us to pay money," Pathak alleged in the complaint.

Vijay Bahadur Singh, public relations officer of the Shri Krishna Janmasthan Seva Sansthan, said the matter had been brought to the notice of the police and an investigation was under way. The case now rests with the police, with the Sansthan accusing Sharma of fraud and extortion even as Sharma had earlier sought an inquiry into the handling of donations by the institution. Ends