Pawanraje Nimbalkar Murder Case: Sunetra Pawar's Brother Among 8 Acquitted By Mumbai Court

Summary

A special CBI court in Mumbai has acquitted eight accused, including former Nationalist Congress Party minister Padamsinh Patil, in the two thousand six murder case of Congress leader Pawanraje Nimbalkar and his driver. The court raised concerns over the credibility of the prosecution's key witness, citing consistent inconsistencies and contradictions in their testimony, which undermined the evidentiary value. The acquittal brings an end to a long-running legal battle, nearly two decades after the killings shook Maharashtra's political landscape.