The Times of India

20 years, 128 witnesses later, Sunetra Pawars brother Padamsinh Patil acquitted in Congress leader Pavanraje Nimbalkar murder case

A special court has acquitted eight individuals, including Padamsinh Patil, in the 2006 double murder case of Congress leader Pavanraje Nimbalkar and his driver. The judge dismissed the testimony of the key approver, calling him a liar who changed his statement. The acquittal concludes a nearly two-decade-old case, shifting focus to the political future of the victim's son.