Yavatmal BJP MLA, 16 others booked, CJM court stays lower court’s order

The complainant, Ayushi Kiran Deshmukh, had moved court over a land deal. The land, measuring 16,011 sq ft, was given to one Gunwantrao Kolhe by the Yavatmal Municipal Council on lease for 30 years, who had constructed eight blocks on it and rented some of them. Ayushi’s father Kiran bought two blocks from Kolhe’s son Chittaranjan in 1999 and 2002, respectively.

Ayushi alleged that Yerawar, along with one Amit Chokhani, fabricated documents in connivance with municipal chief officer, assistant sub-registrar and land records officer had removed the name of Kiran from the records and transferred the ownership of the entire land in their names in 2014 through a registered sale deed.

Kiran died in 2016 and Ayushi and her mother had to wage a battle against the alleged fraud. Ayushi alleged that she had filed a police complaint following which a probe was ordered by the SP, but it didn’t go anywhere. She also claimed to have received threats since the accused were “influential” people. Yerawar couldn’t be reached for his comment.