Mahatma Gandhi's great-granddaughter jailed for fraud in South Africa

A 56-year-old great-granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi, who was an accused in a six-million rand fraud and forgery case, has been sentenced to seven years in jail by a Durban court.

Ashish Lata Ramgobin, who is the daughter of noted rights activists Ela Gandhi and late Mewa Ramgobind, was found guilty in a six-million rand fraud and forgery case.

She allegedly provided forged invoices and documents to convince potential investors that three containers of linen were being shipped in from India.

Lata Ramgobin was also refused leave to appeal both the conviction and the sentence by the Durban Specialised Commercial Crime Court.