RTI applicant on Kharadi construction attacked

Kaushal had filed the RTI query with the PMC’s building permission department about three months ago. The query related to construction of some shops in the Ganga Constella project by Goel-Raisoni Associates in Kharadi. “Based on the information that he got from the PMC,he had once again contacted the officials. Subsequently,the PMC issued a stop work notice and Goel-Raisoni Associates had stopped the work immediately,” his brother said. PMC officials could not be contacted for comments despite efforts.

Kaushal had recently filed another RTI query on alleged irregularities in construction of some residential buildings. “The PMC was in the process of issuing a show cause notice to Goel-Raisoni Associates,” the brother added.

Sub inspector Suresh Gholap of Yerawada police said,“Kaushal says the attack was in retaliation to his RTI query. We have registered a complaint against two unidentified persons under Section 326 of the Indian Penal Code for voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means. We have also detained a person for inquiry.”

Anuj Goel of Goel-Raisoni Associates said,“There is absolutely no element of truth in the allegation. The person he is talking about does not work with our company now. If he thinks that person is linked to us,why hasn’t he named us in the complaint? The work has been stopped not because of RTI query. We are reviving the plan.”