AAP MLA Chaitar Vasava, Wife Among Nine Sentenced to Seven Years in Assault, Extortion Case
The court convicted the AAP legislator, his wife and seven others over an October 2023 clash with forest officials and alleged extortion.
- On Tuesday, a sessions court sentenced Aam Aadmi Party MLA Chaitar Vasava, his wife Shakuntala Vasava, and seven others to seven years in prison for a November 2023 case involving assault on forest officials and extortion.
- The conviction stems from an October 30, 2023, incident in Dediapada after forest officials removed crops allegedly grown on government forest land, triggering the dispute.
- Prosecutors alleged that Vasava threatened officials at his residence and fired a round into the air, leading to charges under the Indian Penal Code and Arms Act for rioting and assault.
- Reacting to the verdict, AAP Gujarat president Isudan Gadhvi alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party politically targeted the legislator for his activism on tribal issues.
- Describing the conviction as politically motivated, Gadhvi stated the party will challenge the verdict before a higher court, expressing confidence that Vasava will secure judicial relief.
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A Narmada court has sentenced nine people, including AAP MLA Chatur Vasava, to seven years in prison in a case involving assault, threats, and extortion against forest department employees. The verdict has put Vasava's legislative position in jeopardy. The case has heated up Gujarat politics, and opposition parties have questioned the verdict.
AAP MLA Vasava no longer House member after getting 7 years in jail for assault: Deputy Speaker
Ahmedabad, Jun 23 (PTI) Gujarat Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Chaitar Vasava, sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment by a court in a case of assaulting forest officials and extortion, has ceased to be a legislator, Deputy Assembly Speaker Purnesh Modi said on Tuesday, hours after the verdict. Earlier in the day, a sessions court in […]
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The Economic TimesGujarat: AAP MLA Vasava, 8 others get 7 years in jail for assaulting forest officials, extortion
Aam Aadmi Party MLA Chaitar Vasava and eight others, including his wife, have been sentenced to seven years in prison by a Rajpipla court. The conviction stems from a November 2023 incident where forest officials were allegedly assaulted and extorted. The dispute arose after officials removed crops grown on government land. Vasava reportedly threatened the officials and fired a shot in the air during a confrontation at his residence.
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