Ajit Pawar Plane Crash: The Maharashtra Crime Investigation Department (CID) has remarked that it is presently pursuing a fair and transparent investigation into whether the Ajit Pawar plane crash incident was a case of criminal negligence, sabotage or a tragic accident.
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On January 28 this year, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister who was also the leader of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), died in a plane crash near Baramati where he was going to attend a political meeting.
Delhi-based VSR Ventures, which operated the aircraft, has also come under the scanner. Many political individuals have called for a cancellation of its license.
Ajit Pawar Plane Crash-Announcement By CID
In an announcement, the CID said that it would be investigating the claims by many that the company operating the aircraft failed to strictly follow the standard operating procedures. On Tuesday, a special DGCA audit resulted in the grounding of four of the company’s aircraft.
The Baramati Plane Crash, which took the life of Ajit Pawar and four other accomplices, sent shockwaves across the country while also triggering intense debate in the political circles. Slain leader’s son also demanded a fair, transparent and comprehensive inquiry into the crash.
Crime Investigation Department’s Purpose
Additional director-general Sunil Ramanand remarked that the purpose of the Crime Investigation Department is to identify whether the Baramati Plane Crash was caused by serious lapses in safety protocols, deliberate interference or any other form of criminal act. The CID would examine flight logs, crew details, maintenance records, communication records, airworthiness compliance documents and more as part of its detailed investigation into the Baramati Plane Crash.
CID and Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau would coordinate with each other, as per Ramanand. AAIB is presently conducting a technical investigation parallel to the CID investigation into the crash causes. Ramanand remarked that the CID would consider findings of the AAIB before drawing any conclusion on criminal liability.
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