Mumbai, Aug. 21 -- Anil Pawar, former municipal commissioner of Vasai-Virar City Municipal Corporation (VVCMC) arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the alleged illegal construction of 41 buildings in the neighbouring Palghar district, has denied allegations, according to advocate Dr Ujjwalkumar Chavhan who addressed the media today and pointed out multiple factual errors in the ED's press release and investigation.
He clarified that the ED's claim of a cash seizure of Rs 1.33 crore was misleading, as the amount was not recovered from Pawar but from the premises of builder Janardan Pawar. Allegations that the IAS officer accepted bribes in connection with the construction of 41 buildings were also described as baseless.
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