The Maharashtra government has requested Union Home Minister Amit Shah to order a CBI investigation into the plane crash that killed Deputy CM Ajit Pawar last month. This was stated by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in Mumbai yesterday. Addressing a press conference, Mr Fadnavis said the Mahayuti government will ensure that all doubts regarding the plane crash are cleared.

 

The Chief Minister said he has received a letter from NCP, an ally of the BJP, seeking a CBI probe into the air crash and spoke with Home Minister Amit Shah. Along with investigations by DGCA and state CID, there will be a probe by the CBI, he said. Ajit Pawar and four others onboard a chartered plane were killed when it crashed while attempting to land near Baramati in Pune district on January 28.

 

Mr Fadnavis said DGCA is conducting an audit of the VSR Company and all its logbooks are being checked. Deputy CM Sunetra Pawar, who was also present at the press conference, said that they have requested a CBI probe into the air crash and the chief minister has assured a thorough investigation.