Accidental death report registered in plane crash that killed Ajit Pawar, 4 others in Baramati
Police registered an accidental death report (ADR) case in connection with the plane crash that killed Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others in Baramati in Pune district on Wednesday (January 28, 2026), an official said.
“We have registered an accidental death report (ADR) with the Baramati taluka police station,” confirmed a senior police officer from the Pune rural police.
As per procedure, the ADR will be handed over to the Maharashtra Criminal Investigation Department (CID), which will conduct a probe based on findings of the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB)’s inquiry.
The AAIB, which functions under the Ministry of Civil Aviation, has already taken over the probe into the crash.
A CID official told PTI that in case of the death of an influential public representative or figure in an accident, the probe is carried out by the CID.
-PTI
