What is the Pawanraje Nimbalkar murder case? | Explained
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Omprakash Rajenimbalkar at the CBI Court in connection with the double murder case of former Congress leader Pawanraje Nimbalkar and his driver Samad Kazi, in Mumbai, on June 16, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI A high-profile murder case had stirred Maharashtra two decades ago. At the heart of it was the political rivalry between two cousins. The Sessions Court in Mumbai will deliver its verdict in the Pawanraje Nimbalkar murder case on Saturday (June 20, 2026). The accused is former Maharashtra Minister Padmasinh Patil, a heavyweight leader and the brother of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar. Pawanraje Nimbalkar’s son, Omraje Nimbalkar, is a Shiv Sena UBT MP on his way out of the party. He has said that his family has fought for justice for 20 years. The trial, which started in 2011, lasted for 15 years. The court examined 160 witnesses in that period. Verdict deferred to June 20 On Monday (June 15, 2026), the court had said that additional time was required to deliver the verdict, leading to …
