Ajit Pawar crash: Rohit Pawar files Zero FIR in Bengaluru after Maharashtra refusal

Pawar died along with four others when a Bombardier Learjet 45 aircraft, operated by VSR Ventures Pvt Ltd, crashed near Baramati airport while flying from Mumbai.

The FIR was registered at High Grounds police station, Bengaluru, and has been transferred to Maharashtra Police for investigation. Based on Rohit’s complaint, the police registered ‘Zero FIR’, which can be registered at any police station, irrespective of where the offence was committed. The FIR is registered under Sections 61, 103, 105, 106, 125, 238 and 336 (2) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita.

In his complaint, Rohit Pawar alleged systemic violations of aviation safety norms, falsification of maintenance records and gross negligence in aircraft operations, which he claimed led to the crash.