| 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. |
