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The Maharashtra Crime Investigation Department on Thursday questioned V K Singh, owner of VSR Ventures, which operated the aircraft involved in the Baramati crash that killed deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar.
Rohit Pawar has targeted VSR ventures, alleging financial irregularities in connection with the 'Baramati crash'.
The report comes exactly a month after a Learjet-45 aircraft owned by VSR Ventures crashed at Baramati airfield on January 28
India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has grounded four Learjet aircraft belonging to VSR Ventures following an audit that revealed lapses after the Ajit Pawar plane crash.
NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar demanded the civil aviation minister's resignation pending the Baramati air crash probe, alleging the charter company VSR Ventures is being protected. Supriya Sule also called for a transparent inquiry, highlighting concerns about potential political motives behind the accident.
NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar had alleged on March 4 that someone was trying to save VSR Ventures, and claimed that a preliminary probe by the AAIB vindicated the doubts earlier raised by him
Jay Pawar also demanded that all aircraft of VSR Ventures be grounded till the inquiry into his father's plane crash is completed
The move comes a day after Rohit Pawar filed a similar complaint at the Marine Drive police station in Mumbai against VSR Ventures and its directors
The civil aviation regulator has ordered the grounding of four aircraft operated by VSR Ventures Pvt Ltd, a non-scheduled aircraft operator, following a special safety audit conducted after the Learje
The Maharashtra CID is questioning officials from VSR Ventures in Pune as part of the ongoing investigation into the Ajit Pawar plane crash.
Jay Pawar shared a video that shows a man in civilian clothes, sleeping while seated in the left seat of the cockpit.
Rohit Pawar said the report issued by the DGCA had stated that during the last regulatory audit conducted in February 2025, no "Level-I findings" were reported against VSR Ventures
India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is imposing stricter oversight and penalties on non-scheduled operators in response to an increase in small aircraft accidents, aiming to enhance aviation safety.