Overview

• Rishiraj Sawant, son of former Maharashtra minister Tanaji Sawant, was on a chartered flight to Bangkok with two friends without informing his family.
• An anonymous call to Pune police claimed Rishiraj had been kidnapped, prompting authorities to file a case and intervene to bring the flight back to Pune.
• The flight, which had reached Indian airspace near Chennai, was redirected after coordination between police, aviation authorities, and Thai officials to prevent entry into Bangkok.
• Tanaji Sawant contacted senior political and aviation officials to expedite the plane's return, raising questions about potential misuse of political influence.
• Police investigations revealed no abduction, and Rishiraj cited a business trip as the reason for his travel, though his family had opposed the trip due to recent travel to Dubai.