Mumbai, Feb. 11 -- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadanvis urged political leaders not to politicise former Deputy CM Ajit Pawar's death and assured that a thorough probe into the Baramati plane crash is underway.

Speaking to reporters in Mumbai, Devendra Fadnavis said that he wrote to the Centre urging a special investigation into the crash.

"Ajit Pawar was a dear and senior leader of Maharashtra. We also want a thorough probe (into the plane crash). I wrote to the Central government to urge an appropriate probe into the incident and to the Civil Aviation Minister to demand a special investigation. Expected probe's underway. DG Civil Aviation is a big office; CID and DGCA are also investigating. Black box, pilot, and ATC communica...