‘Don’t Raise Your Voice…’: Sharad Pawar's Grandnephew Rohit Pawar Threatens Cop | Watch

Last Updated:July 18, 2025, 19:26 IST

In Mumbai, NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar's grandnephew, Rohit Pawar, clashed with police at Azad Maidan station over the whereabouts of injured party worker Nitin Deshmukh.

While speaking to reporters, Rohit claimed that the police officer did not give proper information. (X)

A high-voltage political drama unfolded in Mumbai on Thursday night after NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar’s grandnephew, Rohit Pawar, got engaged in a heated exchange with a police officer at Mumbai’s Azad Maidan police station.

A video of the heated argument between the cop and Pawar went viral on the social media platforms where was heard shouting in Marathi at a sub-inspector at the Azad Maidan police station.

“Keep your voice down, keep your voice down. If you raise your hand, I will teach you a lesson," he was heard saying.

According to news agency PTI, Pawar and NCP (SP) MLA Jitendra Awhad went to the police station to locate an injured party worker, Nitin Deshmukh. Deshmukh, a close aide of Awhad was allegedly assaulted by supporters of BJP MLC Gopichand Padalkar in the violent clash at the premises of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly.

Both groups were detained inside the assembly till late at night. After this, supporters of both parties were handed over to the Marine Drive police.

Awhad allegedly sat in front of a police vehicle outside the assembly when his supporter was being taken to the police station, said an official. The police  said they repeatedly requested the MLA to move. But when he refused, he was forcibly removed by the officials, he said.

Unable to get clear answers about Deshmukh’s whereabouts, Pawar, accompanied by supporters, reached Azad Maidan Police Station, where tensions peaked. A heated exchange between Pawar and a police sub-inspector was caught on camera, showing the MLA visibly upset.

Senior police officers had to intervene to de-escalate the situation.

Pawar later told reporters at Vidhan Bhavan that a police officer had raised his voice and failed to provide clear information, which led to the argument. “We only came to ask about our colleague. Instead of helping us, the police were vague and evasive," he alleged.

Pawar also criticised the lack of transparency in the police’s conduct, alleging that for over four hours, they were misled and denied basic information. “All we wanted to know was where Nitin Deshmukh was detained. That took just five minutes once we reached the right station. Then why was it dragged on for hours?" he questioned.

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