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Mumbai court acquits Padamsinh Patil and seven others in 2006 Nimbalkar murder case
The Hindu··20 Jun
The Hindu reported that a special CBI court on June 20 acquitted all eight accused including ex-NCP minister Padamsinh Patil in the murder of Congress leader Pawanraje Nimbalkar and his driver, citing unreliable approver testimony and missing CDR evidence.
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What It Means For You
- A two-decade political murder case ends in acquittal for now.
- CBI will appeal, keeping the legal battle alive.
- The verdict intersects with Maharashtra's Sena defection crisis.
What's Happening
- All eight accused were acquitted on June 20.
- CBI said it will challenge the trial court judgment.
- Omraje Nimbalkar called the verdict unfortunate.
Case History
- Nimbalkar and his driver were shot on June 3, 2006.
- 29 of 127 witnesses turned hostile during trial.
- Patil is brother of Deputy CM Sunetra Pawar.
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