Maharashtra govt starts suspension proceedings against Ravi Gaekwad

Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has begun suspension proceedings against Deputy Regional Transport Officer Ravi Gaekwad, brother of Rendezvous Sports CEO Shailendra Gaekwad, for his failure to report to duty after being transferred out of Mumbai in the wake of the imported bike scam.

"We have initiated suspension proceedings against Gaekwad who has not reported to duty after he was transferred out of Mumbai following the imported bike scam," Transport Minister Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil said.

Ravi Gaekwad was shunted to Beed in Marathwada district after his alleged involvement in a fraud involving registration of imported bikes. However, he did not join his new posting.Ravi, who was deputy RTO in Mumbai, is elder brother of Shailendra Gaekwad and runs The Pushp Cricket Academy in Solapur. His father Kishan Gaekwad is a retired executive engineer in the Irrigation Department.