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Pune Mundhwa Land Row: Police Summon Key Accused, Suspended Tehsildar Gets Interim Bail

Opposition leaders pressed for a High Court–monitored inquiry, citing alleged irregularities in the transfer of BSI‑leased Mahar Vatan land.

Overview

  • Police served notices at Sheetal Tejwani’s Mumbai office and Pimpri-Chinchwad home, directing her to appear and record her statement in the case.
  • Separate FIRs name Digvijay Amarsinh Patil, Tejwani and suspended sub‑registrar Ravindra Taru in the Mundhwa deal, and nine accused including tehsildar Suryakant Yewale in the Bopodi case.
  • A Pune court granted Yewale interim anticipatory bail after he was accused of issuing wrongful orders, including a June 9 letter to vacate the Mundhwa parcel.
  • The government has said the Mundhwa sale registration was cancelled and set up an inquiry panel, even as the city police’s EOW is handling key aspects of the probe.
  • Reports note the plot was leased to the Botanical Survey of India and allegedly transferred at far below valuation, while Parth Pawar’s linked LLP features in records but he is not named in the FIRs.