Quick Info
| Profession | Civil servant |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 28/01/1962 |
| Age | 48 years (died on 25, Jan, 2011) |
| Birthplace | Dindori, Nashik district, Maharashtra, India |
| Date of Death | 25/01/2011 |
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Physical Stats & More
| Height | 175 cm |
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| Weight | 75 kg |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black (Semi- Bald) |
Educational Qualification(s)
| Graduated from Pune University |
Personal Life
| Birth Place | Dindori, Nashik district, Maharashtra, India |
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| Place of Death | Manmad, Maharashtra, India |
| Death Cause | Assassination |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Aquarius |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Address | Malegaon, Nashik District, Maharashtra, India |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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| Wife/Spouse | Name |
| Children | 2 |
Family
| Siblings | Shyam Sonawane |
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| Spouse | Name |
| Children | Sons - 2 |
Career
| Salary | 70,000/ month (INR) |
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| Designation | Additional District Collector |
| Posting | Malegaon, Maharashtra |
| Batch | 1994 IAS (Indian Administrative Service) |
| Cadre | Maharashtra State Cadre |
| Years of Service | 15 years before promotion to Additional Collector rank |
| Notable Work | Worked extensively on communal harmony initiatives; advocated for establishing a branch of Aligarh Muslim University in Malegaon; conducted anti-adulteration operations |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Yashwant Sonawane's smoking habits are unknown. | |
| 2. Yashwant Sonawane's alcohol consumption is unknown. | |
| 3. Yashwant Sonawane belonged to the 1994 Batch of IAS officers from the Maharashtra Cadre. | |
| 4. He served as an officer for 15 years before being promoted to the rank of Additional Collector in Malegaon. | |
| 5. In 2011, while on a journey, he encountered suspiciously parked trucks near a roadside eatery housing the depots of IOCL, HPC, and BPCL in Manmad near Nashik. | |
| 6. Sonawane investigated the situation and tragically lost his life after being set on fire by the oil adulteration mafia. | |
| 7. The main accused in the case, Popat Shinde, also succumbed to severe burns in January 2011. | |
| 8. Following the incident, a sum of Rs. 2.5 million was granted as ex-gratia to Sonawane's family. | |
| 9. CBI investigations revealed that Sonawane had demanded bribes from the oil adulteration mafia, and both Sonawane and Shinde had a long-standing mutually beneficial relationship that turned sour when Sonawane's bribe demands increased. | |
| 10. Seven persons were arrested on 26 January 2011 for his murder and remanded to police custody for two weeks. | |
| 11. Colleagues remembered him as very dedicated and a thorough gentleman. |