US EditionCBI Probe Into Ajit Pawar Plane Crash? Maha CM Devendra Fadnavis Speaks to Amit Shah over NCP Demand
Maharashtra seeks a Central Bureau of Investigation probe to ensure transparency after Ajit Pawar's plane crash, with preliminary findings due before the end of February, officials said.
- On Sunday, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced the state has written to the Centre seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into the January 28 crash that killed former Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar.
- Pressure from the Nationalist Congress Party led to a demand for a central CBI inquiry, arguing it would reinforce confidence as the crash `transcended` an ordinary accident.
- Two pilots, a flight attendant and Ajit Pawar's security officer also died, and the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau, DGCA and state CID have retrieved recorders and downloaded data.
- Preliminary findings are expected before 28 February and opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi criticised the state's handling while Rohit Pawar demanded Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu's resignation.
- The DGCA has initiated an audit of all flights operated in recent years by VSR Ventures, examining thirteen parameters and seeking overseas technical help, as the CBI prepares to investigate.
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