{
  "id": 16493546,
  "title": "Bhiwandi Gang Rape Case: Former BJP MLA Narendra Pawar, Dismissed Cop Still Untraced After Month; Six Teams Formed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/bhiwandi-gang-rape-case-former-bjp-mla-narendra-pawar-dismissed-cop",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T15:00:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/bhiwandi-gang-rape-case-former-bjp-mla-narendra-pawar-dismissed-cop-still-untraced-after-month-six-teams-formed"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bhiwandi police have formed six special teams to trace former BJP MLA Narendra Pawar and dismissed policeman Shailesh Patil, who are accused of gang raping a Kalyan woman. Despite raids at their suspected hideouts and searches at major transportation hubs, investigators have been unable to locate them, raising questions about the delay in their arrest. Pawar had filed for anticipatory bail in a Bhiwandi court, but his plea was rejected due to the seriousness of the allegations. Both accused are currently at large and have evaded capture. The woman alleges that she was lured to a farmhouse on the promise of assistance and subsequently sexually assaulted by the accused. The police case against Pawar and Patil has sparked political reactions, with Congress corporator Kanchan Kulkarni warning of protests if the accused are not arrested promptly. However, despite more than a month passing without an arrest, questions are now being raised about the party's follow-through on its warning. The investigation is being supervised by Sub-Divisional Police Officer Rahul Jhalte, and all six teams are working to track down the accused. Police Inspector Pankaj Giri stated that both accused will be apprehended and brought to justice soon.",
  "summary": "Bhiwandi: More than a month after a Kalyan woman accused former BJP MLA Narendra Pawar and dismissed policeman Shailesh Patil of gang rape both accused remain at large, with the Padgha police forming six special teams to trace them. Despite raids at suspected hideouts and searches at major railway stations and airports, investigators have yet to establish their whereabouts, raising questions over…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}