AAP MLA Chaitar Vasava, wife, co-accused get 7-year jail term in 2023 assault case | Ahmedabad News
An elected official convicted of assault and extortion, highlighting potential abuse of power.
Chaitar Vasava, an AAP MLA in Gujarat, and seven others were sentenced to seven years in prison for assault and extortion of forest officials. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 on Vasava. The case stems from allegations that Vasava summoned forest department officials to his home after they directed villagers to clear encroached land. His conviction comes at a politically sensitive time for the AAP in Gujarat, where he has become a prominent tribal leader. The party's national convener, Arvind Kejriwal, claims the charges are false and part of a BJP conspiracy to suppress Vasava's popularity among tribals.
23 JUN 2026
— The Hindu
AAP MLA Vasava, 8 others get 7 years in jail for assaulting forest officials, extortion
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An AAP MLA in Gujarat, Chaitar Vasava, and seven others were sentenced to seven years in prison for assault and extortion of forest officials.
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