Ulhasnagar: A case of atrocity was registered against BJP MLA Ganpat Gaikwad and eight others on a complaint filed by the owner of the disputed land in Dwarli village at 9.30 pm on Friday. Within an hour and a half, Gaikwad opened fire at the Hillline police station.
Madhumati alias Neeta Jadhav complained at 9.30 pm on February 2 alleging that Gaikwad and his supporters hurled casteist abuses at Eknath Jadhav's family over a land dispute on January 31. The accused have been identified as Jitendra Parekh, Vitthal Chikankar, Shivaji Phoolore, Saurabh Singh, Chhotu Khan, Chandrakant Ole, and Mangesh Wargher.
Land dispute eruptsAt around 3 pm on February 2, activists, including Mahesh Gaikwad, threw poles of the compound at the disputed site. According to the complaint of Jitendra Parikh of M. Fairdeal Developers, a case was registered against 60-70 people, including Mahesh Gaikwad, city chief of Kalyan East of Shiv Sena Shinde group. Gaikwad and Mahesh Gaikwad were presnted in the police station following this incident.