Kolkata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday called for a Supreme Court-monitored investigation into the death of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in a plane crash, alleging that existing investigative agencies lacked credibility.

Speaking to reporters before departing for Singur, Banerjee said that the truth behind the incident would not come out unless the probe was conducted under the supervision of the apex court.

“We trust only the Supreme Court. All other agencies have been completely compromised,” she said, stressing the need for an independent and transparent inquiry.

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Ajit Pawar (66) and four others were killed when the aircraft they were travelling in crashed near Baramati in Maharashtra’s Pune district earlier on Wednesday morning.