CBI court acquits all 8 in 2006 murder case
MUMBAI, June 21 -- A special CBI court on Saturday acquitted former Maharashtra home minister Padamsinh Patil, 86, and seven others in the 2006 murder of Patil's cousin and Congress leader Pawanraje Nimbalkar and his driver, saying the prosecution failed to establish the conspiracy beyond reasonable doubt.
The case gained prominence amid churn in the Shiv Sena (UBT), with speculation that six MPs, including Nimbalkar's son Omprakash Raje Nimbalkar, were considering leaving the party for the Shiv Sena.
Omprakash had earlier said he joined the rebels to continue the fight against his father's killers and that he would decide his political future after the verdict.
On Saturday, he said he will take a call within two days after consulting his c...
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