Archive · 16 Dec 2025
Pune Land Scam: Key Figures Questioned
In Pune, the police are investigating a big land scam where 40 acres of government land worth ₹1,800 crore was sold for only ₹300 crore.
Two important people, Ravindra Taru and Digvijay Patil, were questioned together to find out how they did this illegal deal.
Taru, a suspended government official, is accused of skipping legal steps to register the sale.
The police are also looking into how much money the government lost because of this scam.
Another person, Sheetal Tejwani, is already in police custody.
The police are trying to figure out everyone's role in this scam and decide if they should arrest Patil.
Sheetal Tejwani was handed over to the Pimpri-Chinchwad Police after her custody with the Pune Police ended.
Bavdhan Police questioned Ravindra Taru and Digvijay Patil in the Mundhwa Land Purchase Scam.
The scam involves the alleged fraudulent sale of 40 acres of government land worth ₹1,800 crore for ₹300 crore.
Taru, a suspended Assistant Stamp Inspector, is accused of criminal conspiracy for skipping legal processes.
The police are investigating a revenue loss of over ₹6 crore due to stamp duty evasion.
Sheetal Tejwani, who had the power of attorney, was handed over to Pimpri-Chinchwad Police after her custody with Pune Police ended.
- Who
- Ravindra Taru, Digvijay Patil, Sheetal Tejwani
- What
- Questioning of key figures in the Mundhwa Land Purchase Scam
- When
- Monday (Pune Police custody ended), Tuesday (handed over to Pimpri-Chinchwad Police)
- Where
- Bavdhan Police Station, Pune; Yerawada Central Jail; Paud Court
- Why
- To confront individual statements and establish the chain of conspiracy in the alleged illegal land deal
Government
Accused
Land Sale Valuation
Government
The government claims the land was worth ₹1,800 crore and was sold illegally for ₹300 crore, causing a revenue loss of over ₹6 crore.
Accused
The accused allegedly undervalued the land to evade stamp duty and other legal processes.
- Land Scam
- Mundhwa Land Purchase Scam
- Land Area
- 40 acres
- Estimated Value
- ₹1,800 crore
- Declared Value
- ₹300 crore
- Revenue Loss
- ₹6 crore
- Key Suspects
- Ravindra Taru, Digvijay Patil, Sheetal Tejwani
- Police Station
- Bavdhan Police Station
- Custody Transfer
- Sheetal Tejwani handed over to Pimpri-Chinchwad Police
- Court Involved
- Paud Court
Sources
Pune Land Scam Case: Parth Pawar's Cousin And Partner Digvijay Patil Questioned By Maharashtra Police
Mundhwa Land Deal: Pimpri Chinchwad police to arrest Sheetaj Tejwani, Digivijay Patil questioned
