KALYAN: A 37-year-old Kalyan-based lawyer, Nilesh Jadhav, who had alleged corruption in compensation funds to challenge affected individuals (PAPs) within the Mumbai-Delhi Freeway challenge, and one in all his associates, have been attacked by 7 to eight individuals with sharp weapons on Tuesday.
Jadhav, who sustained accidents to his head, is present process remedy at a personal hospital in Mumbai whereas his affiliate, Sagar Tembhe, can also be receiving remedy at a personal hospital in Kalyan.
The Mahatma Phule police have registered a case of try to homicide towards unknown people and are trying to find them. Jadhav, whereas holding a press convention not too long ago, had accused senior officers of the income division of corruption involving round Rs 200 crore within the title of compensation for the land affected in Kalyan taluka as a result of Mumbai-Delhi Expressway challenge. He alleged he had additionally obtained threats and that his life was in peril. Land acquisition for the challenge has affected a whole bunch of acres of land within the villages of Ambivali, Ubhni, Nandap, Manivali, Waholi, and Raite.
On Tuesday, at 9pm, Jadhav and his affiliate have been getting back from Jadhav’s workplace at Prem Auto in Kalyan (West) when instantly, making the most of the darkness, seven to eight individuals carrying knives and swords attacked them. When individuals began to assemble, the accused fled from the spot. Police reached the spot and shifted them to the hospital.
Speaking to TOI, Jadhav’s spouse mentioned, “My husband has sturdy doubts that since he uncovered irregularities in distribution of compensation within the Mumbai-Delhi Freeway challenge, he obtained attacked. We would like police to arrest the culprits.”
Shailesh Salvi, senior PI, Mahatma Phule police station, mentioned, “We’re trying to find the culprits and probing all angles.”
