Shashikant Warishe case: Maha govt to give 25 lakh to scribe's kin
Warishe's son will be the beneficiary of a permanent government job, according to news reports
The Maharashtra government will give Rs 25 lakh to the kin of scribe Shashikant Warishe and a permanent job to his son, according to news reports. Warishe was mowed down by an SUV allegedly driven by a land dealer in Maharashtra's Ratnagiri district on February 7.
Maharashtra deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis has ordered a Special Investigation Team to look into the matter.
The land dealer in question Pandharinath Amberkar was the subject of Warishe's scathing investigative reports published on the day of the scribe's death. In the news article by Warishe published in the Mahanagri Times, Amberkar was accused of supporting the Ratnagiri Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (RRPCL) in Barsu, which the locals were opposing.
Last Monday, Warishe was struck by an SUV with Amberkar at the wheels and dragged for several feet before the vehicle came to a halt. Though Warishe was taken to the hospital, he later succumbed to his injuries.
