By: Express News ServicePune | November 19, 2025 04:55 PM IST 3 min readPune City Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar confirmed that Sheetal Tejwani's statement was recorded as part of the probe into the First Information Report (FIR) registered at Khadak police station on November 7. (Express photo)The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Pune City Police, investigating the alleged irregularities involving two separate land deals in Bopodi and Mundhwa, on Tuesday recorded the primary statement of Sheetal Tejwani, who held the power of attorney for 272 watandars of Mahar Watan land in Mundhwa for its sale to Amadea Enterprises LLP.The Pune land deal has been embroiled in a controversy as the land in Mundhwa, that fell under the category of Mahar Watan land, was sold to Amadea Enterprises LLP, in which Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar’s son, Parth Pawar, is a partner, without the mandatory approval of the state government.Pune City Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar confirmed that Tejwani’s statement was recorded as part of the probe into the First Information Report (FIR) registered at Khadak police station on November 7.An investigation officer said that Tejwani may be asked to appear before the police again. However, the police refused to share details of Tejwani’s statement.Must Read | Pune Land Deal: Ajit Pawar’s son Parth not mentioned in panel report; govt official and 2 others indictedPune City Police had earlier clarified that the alleged irregularities involving two separate land parcels in Bopodi and Mundhwa are linked by a common factor — suspended tehsildar Suryakant Yewale, who is accused of issuing wrongful orders in both cases.On November 13, a court in Pune granted interim anticipatory bail to suspended Yewale in the Bopodi land deal case.The case registered at Khadak police station mentions the names of nine people as accused; six have been named in connection to the offence related to the land parcel (Survey Number 62) in Bopodi measuring five hectares and 35 ares. Two others — Tejwani and Parth Pawar’s partner Digvijay Patil — were linked to the deal of land parcel (Survey Number 88) in Mundhwa measuring 17 hectares and 51 ares.Story continues below this adYewale has been named an accused in both cases for issuing wrongful orders. The Mundhwa land parcel, which was earlier a Mahar Watan — a hereditary land grant — was currently in possession of the government and was leased to the Botanical Survey of India.Mahar Watan refers to land that was traditionally granted to members of the Mahar (now in the Scheduled Caste category) community as compensation for performing hereditary village duties under the old Watan system.A separate case has been registered in connection with the Mundhwa land parcel at Bavdhan police station under the Pimpri Chinchwad police against Patil, Tejwani, and Ravindra Taru, the now-suspended sub-registrar who registered the deal in May this year.Click here to join Express Pune WhatsApp channel and get a curated list of our stories© The Indian Express Pvt LtdTags:pune