Pawan Raje Nimbalkar cremated at Osmanabad

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Aurangabad, Jun 4 (UNI) The mortal remains of late Congress leader Pawan Raje Nimbalkar, who was shot dead by unknown assailants along with his driver at Navi Mumbai yesterday, were consigned to flames at Govardhanwadi in Osmanabad district, about 250 km away, from here today.

His son, Om Raje Nimbalkar, lit the funeral pyre at 1345 hrs today in the presence of hundreds of people including prominent political personalities from the region.

The body of the late Congress leader was brought to his native place in the early morning from Mumbai.

Former Maharashtra minister and Pawan Raje's cousin Padamsinh Patil and Maharashtra Minister of State Rana Jagjitsingh were present at the funeral, the sources said.

The Congress leader and his driver Sayyed Kazi were killed after being shot near Sai Snake bar at Navi Mumbai, off Pune expressway, by unidentified assailants last evening.

Meanwhile, funeral rites of Sayyed Kazi, were performed at Dhoki village in Osmanabad district today.

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