Yashwant Sonawane
Yashwant Sonawane | |
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यशवंत सोनवणे | |
| Died | 25 January 2011 Manmad, India |
| Cause of death | Assassination |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Additional District Collector |
| Employer | Govt. of Maharashtra |
Yashwant Sonawane (died 25 January 2011) was the Additional District Collector of Malegaon (Maharashtra). He was allegedly burnt alive by an oil adulteration mafia at Manmad near Nashik. Later, CBI investigations revealed that he was killed due to past enmity and that Sonawane had demanded bribes from the same mafia.