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Burning
of Malegaon official to be probed; Govt. announced compensation
Wednesday January 26, 2011 06:58:12 PM,
IANS
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Mumbai:
Mahrashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan has announced a Rs.25
lakh compensation for the family of Malegoan additional district
collector Yeshwant Sonawane, who was burnt alive by the oil mafia
while on a raid Tuesday.
The chief minister has also ordered a probe into the gruesome
killing.
The chief minister Tuesday night also announced other benefits
including a government job to one dependent family member, salary
till Sonawane's retirement date, free education for his two
children till graduation and a residence from the government
quota.
Sonawane, 44, was doused with kerosene and burnt alive in Panewadi,
near Manmad in Nashik district Tuesday, when he went to conduct a
raid on the local oil mafia for pilferage from kerosene tankers.
Four people have been arrested and charged with murder.
The main accused Popat Shinde, who also sustained 60-65 percent
burn injuries, has been admitted to a hospital in Malegaon. His
condition is reported to be serious.
A 1994-batch Maharashtra cadre officer, Sonawane was posted at
Malegaon since over a year. He is survived by his wife and two
children.
The chief minister expressed his condolences to Sonawane's family.
Nashik's guardian minister Chhagan Bhujbal Wednesday chaired a
meeting of top officials of the district, including the collector,
divisional commissioner and other senior officials from police and
revenue departments.
Meanwhile, the Maharashtra Gazetted Officers Federation has called
for a day-long strike Thursday to protest against Sonawane's
murder.
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