# 12-year-old daughter of Rohit Pawar’s associate found dead in Baramati 2026-08-23T08:51:07+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 3 independent outlets The 12-year-old daughter of an associate of NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar was found dead in Baramati, Maharashtra, on Sunday. Police said the girl went missing on Saturday night after a minor argument with her mother, and her body was found near her home in the Sai Ganesh Nagar area of Rui village. Sources differ on the victim's relation to the MLA. Hindustan Times reports she was the daughter of someone known to Pawar, not his personal assistant. The Times of India and India TV identify the father as Pawar's personal assistant Ajit Dashavatare. Pune Police confirmed to HT that she was not the PA's daughter. Police have launched an investigation and are examining the case from all angles. The body has been sent for post-mortem. The cause of death has not been determined yet. NCP-SP leader Rohit Pawar has sought a probe into the incident. ## Indian Opinion Analysis All three outlets reported the death factually with wire-copy style, making this uniform straight reporting. The sole discrepancy, whether the girl was the PA's daughter or a broader associate's, reflects initial confusion rather than editorial slant. Hindustan Times corrected the PTI version after police clarification, while Times of India and India TV retained the PA identification. Readers should note the police have not confirmed foul play or suicide, the post-mortem report and probe findings are the concrete next steps to watch. ## Coverage Coverage: 3 sources, 3 neutral - hindustantimes.com (neutral report) Straight reporting of police and PTI information, with correction on the victim's relation. - timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) Wire-copy reporting via PTI, identifying the victim as PA's daughter without correction. - indiatvnews.com (neutral report) Brief factual summary of PTI report, no additional editorial framing. This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources. Last updated 2026-08-23T09:35:59+00:00. Tags: Baramati, NCP SP, Pune Police, Rohit Pawar Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/minor-girl-found-dead-in-baramati-police-probe-underway/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/minor-girl-found-dead-in-baramati-police-probe-underway/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/