Mamlatdar Dev's suspicion arose from the Sanyasi's unexpectedly quick return to Dahanu. As recorded in Chapter 40, during their first meeting, Dev had explicitly told the Sanyasi that the timing was not right for a new donation drive and advised him to come back after "two or four months." However, only about a month later, Dev saw the Sanyasi arriving in a tonga and alighting in front of his neighbor's house. Seeing him back so soon, Dev expressed his doubt to his son, questioning why the Sanyasi had returned when it hadn't even been a full month and he had seemingly forgotten their previous conversation. This premature return was the root of Dev's suspicion.
What events led to Mamlatdar Dev feeling suspicious about the Sanyasi's return to Dahanu?
📖 Chapter 40