FIR Alleges Conspiracy in Ajit Pawar Plane Crash

On January 28, 2026, a private jet carrying Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar crashed near Baramati Airport in Pune district, killing the prominent Nationalist Congress Party leader and four others on board. Nearly two months later, Pawar's nephew, NCP-SP MLA Rohit Pawar, filed a zero FIR in Bengaluru alleging a criminal conspiracy behind the incident, prompting its transfer to Maharashtra police for investigation.

The crash occurred around 8:43 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. as the Bombardier Learjet 45, registered VTSSK and operated by VSR Ventures Private Limited, approached the runway during a flight from Mumbai to Baramati. Pawar was en route to campaign for local Zilla Parishad elections. All five aboard perished, including Pawar, his personal security officer, a flight attendant, Chief Pilot Sumit Kapoor, and the co-pilot. The aircraft struck the ground short of the runway threshold amid reports of poor visibility.

Rohit Pawar lodged the zero FIR on March 23 at Bengaluru's High Grounds Police Station after repeated attempts to register complaints in Maharashtra failed. He approached Mumbai's Marine Drive Police Station on February 25 and Baramati Police Station on February...