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FIR Accuses Former BJP MLA, Ex-Cop of Gang Rape
Police have opened a case against former lawmaker Narendra Pawar and dismissed police constable Shailesh Patil.
A 22-year-old woman said she went to Pawar for help with a problem in her marriage.
She alleged that Pawar and Patil took her to a farmhouse in Bapgaon on September 13.
She said they held her there, threatened her with a weapon and made her drink alcohol.
She also alleged that both men sexually assaulted her.
The woman later contacted Congress corporator Kanchan Kulkarni through social media.
She shared videos and WhatsApp chats, and Kulkarni took her to the police station.
Pawar denied the accusations and called them a social and political conspiracy.
Police said they were trying to locate both accused.
Police registered an FIR against former BJP MLA Narendra Pawar and dismissed constable Shailesh Patil.
A 22-year-old woman alleged she was taken to a Bapgaon farmhouse on September 13 and held captive.
She alleged that she was threatened with a firearm, forced to consume alcohol and sexually assaulted by both men.
The woman contacted Congress corporator Kanchan Kulkarni on September 16 and shared video footage and WhatsApp chats.
Pawar denied the allegations as false and politically motivated, resigned from party posts, and both accused remained unarrested.
- Who
- Former BJP MLA Narendra Pawar and dismissed police constable Shailesh Patil are accused by a 22-year-old woman.
- What
- Police registered an FIR alleging gang rape, sexual assault, weapon-related intimidation and other offences.
- Where
- The alleged assault occurred at a farmhouse in Bapgaon, Bhiwandi taluka; the FIR was registered at Padgha police station.
- When
- The alleged incident occurred on September 13; the woman contacted Kanchan Kulkarni on September 16, and the FIR was registered early Thursday, September 17.
- Why
- The woman had approached Pawar seeking help to resolve an ongoing dispute with her husband.
Complainant’s Allegations and Police Case
Pawar’s Denial
Description of the incident
Complainant’s Allegations and Police Case
The woman alleged that Pawar and Patil took her to a farmhouse, threatened her with a weapon, forced her to consume alcohol and sexually assaulted her. Police registered an FIR after verifying the complaint.
Pawar’s Denial
Pawar denied the allegations and described them as false, politically motivated and part of a social and political conspiracy.
Evidence and response
Complainant’s Allegations and Police Case
The woman shared video footage and WhatsApp chats with Kanchan Kulkarni, who said she reviewed the material and accompanied her to Padgha police station.
Pawar’s Denial
Pawar said he was resigning from his party posts to protect the BJP’s image.
Key facts
- Accused
- Former BJP MLA Narendra Pawar and dismissed police constable Shailesh Patil
- Complainant
- A 22-year-old woman from Kalyan
- Alleged location
- A farmhouse in Bapgaon village, Bhiwandi taluka
- Alleged weapon
- The complaint and most reports describe a gun or firearm; one headline described the incident as occurring at knifepoint.
- Police station
- Padgha police station
- Reported evidence
- Video footage and WhatsApp or text chats shared with Kanchan Kulkarni
- Current status
- Both accused had not been arrested, and police said efforts were underway to trace them.
Quotes
A police official
Police official describing the allegations in the woman’s complaint
“The woman was facing some trouble in her marriage. Pawar allegedly invited her to his office by offering to mediate. On September 13, Pawar and Patil took her to the Bapgaon farmhouse, allegedly threatened her with a firearm, coerced her to drink alcohol, and sexually assaulted her.”
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NDTV
“Hearing her account was horrifying. After reviewing the video and chat evidence, we immediately took her to the Padgha police station.”
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Sources
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