Ajit Pawar’s nephew files complaint in Bengaluru against air crash; says Maharashtra police refused to file FIR
The Hindu
Rohit Pawar files complaint in Bengaluru alleging conspiracy in Ajit Pawar's air crash; Maharashtra police had refused FIR.
A Zero FIR has been registered at a police station in central Bengaluru based on a complaint by Maharashtra MLA Rohit Rajendra Pawar, alleging a criminal conspiracy behind the death of former Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in a recent plane crash.
“The complainant had approached various police stations in Maharashtra, but they refused to register an FIR. Hence, a Zero FIR was registered in Bengaluru,” a senior police officer said.
The FIR was registered at the High Grounds Police Station on March 23 and later transferred to the Baramati Rural Police in Maharashtra for further investigation.
Any police station can register a Zero First Information Report when the said crime has not taken place under its jurisdiction, and transfer it to the police station concerned.
Ajit Pawar and four others were killed on January 28, 2026, when a Bombardier Learjet 45 (VT-SSK), operated by VSR Ventures Private Limited, crashed near Baramati Airport in Pune district while flying from Mumbai.
In the complaint filed under Section 173(1) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Mr. Rohit Pawar, Ajit Pawar’s nephew, stated that he had earlier approached the Marine Drive and Baramati police stations in February, but no FIR was registered. He also claimed that the Pune CID was examining only the Accidental Death Report (ADR) angle, prompting him to seek a broader criminal probe independent of the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB).
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