Woman named in Pune land 'scam' asked to record statement before police

The police have asked Sheetal Tejwani, an accused in the controversial Rs 300 crore land deal in Pune, to appear before them to record her statement in the matter, an official said.

The now scrapped deal, related to a 40-acre government plot in the Mundhwa area, involves a private firm linked to Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's son, Parth.

Tejwani allegedly held the power of attorney for the land that was later sold to Parth Pawar's company, Amadea Enterprises LLP.

She is on the run after her name cropped up in the deal, which is now under investigation, and notices have been served to her seeking her appearance before police, the official said on Friday.

The accused named in the FIR registered by the office of the Inspector General of Registrar include Digvijay Patil (co-partner in Amadea Enterprises), Tejwani and sub-registrar R B Taru, who are facing charges of misappropriation and cheating.

A senior police officer said, "Notices have been served to Tejwani. A notice has been served at her office in Mumbai's Nariman Point area, while another was served at her residence in the Pimpri-Chinchwad area. She has been asked to record her statement in the case lodged against her."