MUMBAI, March 25 -- Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday ruled out any foul play in the January 28 plane crash that killed deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, stating that forensic and technical probes have found no evidence of sabotage, explosives, or pilot intoxication.

Replying to a detailed debate in the state assembly, Fadnavis-who also heads the home department-addressed a series of allegations raised by Nationalist Congress Party (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar, who also filed a Zero FIR about the plane crash in Karnataka after his demand was rejected in Maharashtra.

Fadnavis said Rohit Pawar was concerned about the case but an atmosphere must not be created that others are not bothered. "All of us want a proper probe int...