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Ajit Pawar plane crash: Maharashtra CID to incorporate zero FIR lodged by Rohit Pawar into probe
The Maharashtra CID will incorporate a Zero FIR lodged by NCP MLA Rohit Pawar into its investigation of the January 28 Baramati plane crash that killed Ajit Pawar and four others. The FIR was filed in Bengaluru and later forwarded to Baramati Taluka police station, then CID. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau released preliminary findings on February 28, and Pune Rural Police registered an ADR as part of standard procedure.
Why It Matters
This development brings a separate complaint into the legal probe, potentially influencing the investigative narrative surrounding the crash.
Timeline
4 Events
April 19, 2026 – CID to incorporate Zero FIR into probe
April 19, 2026
The Maharashtra CID will incorporate the Zero FIR lodged by Rohit Pawar into its ongoing investigation of the Baramati crash.
March 2026 – Rohit Pawar lodges Zero FIR in Bengaluru; Baramati police forwards to CID; ADR registered
March 2026
Rohit Pawar lodged a Zero FIR in Bengaluru under Section 173 of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita weeks after the crash. The complaint was sent to Baramati Taluka police station in Pune district, which forwarded it to the CID. Rohit Pawar said he chose Karnataka because Maharashtra police did not register a case. Pune Rural Police had registered an ADR as part of standard procedure, setting the CID probe in motion.
February 28, 2026 – AAIB submits preliminary findings
February 28, 2026
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau, under the Ministry of Civil Aviation, submitted its preliminary findings about the Baramati crash as part of the separate inquiry.
January 28, 2026 – Baramati plane crash kills Ajit Pawar and four others
January 28, 2026
A Learjet 45 aircraft operated by VSR Ventures Pvt Ltd crashed at Baramati airport in the morning while en route from Mumbai to Baramati, killing Ajit Pawar and four others.