Archive · 18 Sep 2026
FIR Accuses Former BJP MLA, Dismissed Cop of Gangrape
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 the men took her to a farmhouse in Bapgaon on September 13.
She said they threatened her with a gun or another 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.
Kulkarni said the woman shared videos and messages and accompanied her to the police station.
Pawar denied the accusations, while police continued trying to locate both accused.
Police registered an FIR against former BJP MLA Narendra Pawar and dismissed constable Shailesh Patil over allegations involving a 22-year-old woman.
The woman alleged she was taken to a farmhouse in Bapgaon on September 13, threatened with a firearm, forced to consume alcohol and sexually assaulted.
She contacted Congress corporator Kanchan Kulkarni on September 16 and shared video footage and WhatsApp or text messages.
The FIR was registered at Padgha police station after intervention by Maharashtra Director General of Police Sadanand Date; police said efforts were underway to trace the accused.
Pawar denied the allegations as false and politically motivated, called them a social and political conspiracy, and resigned from his party posts; both accused remained unarrested.
- Who
- Former BJP MLA Narendra Pawar and dismissed constable Shailesh Patil are accused by a 22-year-old woman.
- What
- Police registered an FIR alleging gangrape, sexual assault, weapon-related intimidation and other offences.
- When
- The alleged incident occurred on September 13; the woman contacted Kanchan Kulkarni on September 16, and the FIR was registered on September 17.
- Where
- The alleged assault occurred at a farmhouse in Bapgaon, Bhiwandi; the FIR was registered at Padgha police station.
- Why
- The woman had approached Pawar seeking help with an ongoing dispute with her husband.
Complainant’s Allegations and Police Case
Pawar’s Denial
Account 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 examining the complaint.
Pawar’s Denial
Pawar denied the allegations, calling them 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 or text messages with Kanchan Kulkarni, who said she reviewed the material and accompanied her to the police station.
Pawar’s Denial
Pawar said he resigned from his party positions to protect the BJP’s image and because the case could affect the party.
- 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
- Reported weapon
- Most reports described a gun or firearm; one headline described the alleged incident as occurring at knifepoint.
- Police station
- Padgha police station
- Reported evidence
- Video footage and WhatsApp or text chats shared with Kanchan Kulkarni
- Status
- Both accused remained unarrested while police sought to trace them
Sources
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