A Special Investigation Team (SIT) report alleges a conspiracy to falsely implicate Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde in a 2016 case. The report, submitted by former DGP Rashmi Shukla, recommends criminal charges against former police officials Sanjay Pandey, Laxmikant Patil, and Sardar Patil. It claims attempts to frame Fadnavis intensified during the Maha Vikas Aghadi government's tenure. The report surfaced amid campaigning for upcoming municipal corporation elections in Maharashtra.