The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has submitted a closure report in an alleged case of corruption during the tenure of Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar faction) leader Praful Patel as Civil Aviation Minister. The case was registered in May 2017 following a Supreme Court order and the report was filed before a designated special court. The case alleges leasing of aircraft without proper strategy and resulted in a loss of ₹840 crore.
The Central Bureau of Investigation has decided to close an alleged corruption case against Nationalist Congress Party leader Praful Patel, which was registered in 2017. The case was initially filed after a directive from the Supreme Court, but a closure report has now been submitted to the special CBI court in Delhi. The investigating officer has been issued a notice and the matter is set to be heard on April 15, 2024.