The Maharashtra Crime Investigation Department (CID) has started its probe into the plane crash in Baramati that killed Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others, an official said on Friday (January 30, 2026). The State police have issued orders about the CID probe into the accidental death case registered at Baramati in Pune district, following the January 28 crash, a senior official told PTI. The official said that a team of CID personnel had started their work and would collect related documents from the Pune Rural police. The probe is to rule out any sabotage with the plane before Pawar began his journey from Mumbai to Baramati, he said. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), which functions under the Civil Aviation Ministry, has also initiated a formal investigation into the crash.

Source: The Hindu January 30, 2026 13:33 UTC