20 Years, 128 Witnesses Later, Maharashtra Congress Leader Pawanraje Nimbalkar's Murder Accused Acquitted
High-profile murder case with political connections unresolved after 20 years.
A special court in Mumbai acquitted all accused in the 2006 murder of Maharashtra Congress leader Pawanraje Nimbalkar. Padamsinh Patil, Nimbalkar's cousin and former NCP MP, was among those named as a suspect by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The CBI alleged political rivalry motivated the murder, with Patil believing Nimbalkar's growing popularity threatened his influence in Osmanabad district. The case took over 20 years to reach a verdict after initial investigations by the Navi Mumbai police were deemed insufficient.
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