{
  "id": 9404142,
  "title": "Bhiwandi Court Rejects Interim Bail Plea Of Former BJP MLA Narendra Pawar In Alleged Gang Rape Case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/bhiwandi-court-rejects-interim-bail-plea-of-former-bjp-mla-narendra",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T19:31:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/bhiwandi-court-rejects-interim-bail-plea-of-former-bjp-mla-narendra-pawar-in-alleged-gang-rape-case"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bhiwandi: The Bhiwandi Additional Sessions Court has turned down the interim bail request submitted by former Kalyan West BJP MLA Narendra Pawar in relation to a gang rape case registered at Padgha police station. Additional Sessions Judge A. A. Karande dismissed Pawar's plea for interim bail on Wednesday September 23. The court has set a hearing for his regular bail application on Thursday September 24 and instructed the investigating officer and the complainant to be present. The case came to light after a woman lodged a complaint with Padgha police station on September 17. According to the complaint, Pawar provided assistance to the woman in resolving a dispute with her husband, after which she was allegedly taken to a private farmhouse in Bapgaon, Bhiwandi taluka. There, she was allegedly sexually assaulted with a weapon. The case has gained prominence due to Pawar's previous political role. Pawar has denied these allegations, claiming them to be false and part of a conspiracy to tarnish his reputation. He has pledged to assist the investigation. Police are actively searching for Pawar and the accused police officer Shailesh Patil, who have not turned up for questioning. Six teams have been formed to locate the accused. Police also found that CCTV cameras and the DVR at the farmhouse were missing, and the caretaker of the property is believed to have disappeared. Amid this, the Maharashtra government has approved ₹3.4-crore assistance for families of deceased soldiers and disabled Indian Army personnel.",
  "summary": "Bhiwandi: The Bhiwandi Additional Sessions Court has rejected the interim bail application filed by former Kalyan West BJP MLA Narendra Pawar in connection with a case registered at Padgha police station over allegations of gang rape of a 22-year-old married woman at Bapgaon in Bhiwandi taluka. Additional Sessions Judge A. A. Karande rejected Pawar's interim bail plea on Wednesday September 23.…",
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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."
}