Indian court acquits eight including Sunetra Pawar's brother in Nimbalkar murder case

Dawn—An Indian court acquitted all eight accused in the double murder case of Pawanraje Nimbalkar, including Sunetra Pawar's brother, in a verdict that the Central Bureau of Investigation said it will challenge in the Bombay High Court. The case dates to 2006 and had been a politically sensitive matter given the family connections of those acquitted. The CBI announced its intent to appeal, arguing the evidence warranted conviction. The verdict drew significant media coverage in Indian press, with multiple outlets providing detailed explainers of the case's history and political dimensions. Pakistan's courts were also active in the same news cycle, with a Lahore court acquitting former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi in a separate May 9 riots case while sentencing other leaders to ten years in prison.

• Dawn — In Pakistan, a Lahore court separately acquitted Qureshi and sentenced four other leaders to 10 years over May 9 riots.
• The Hindu — The court acquitted all eight defendants in the double murder case.
• The Indian Express — Eight accused, including Sunetra Pawar's brother, were acquitted in the Pawanraje Nimbalkar murder case.
• The Hindu — Indian media published detailed explainers of the politically sensitive Nimbalkar case and its background.
• Times of India — The CBI said it will appeal the acquittal to the Bombay High Court.