Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has died in a plane crash in Baramati, Pune district. Four other people on board the aircraft also perished in the accident. The incident occurred when the plane carrying NCP leader Ajit Pawar (66) and others crash-landed near the runway in Baramati. Among those who lost their lives was Pinky Mali from Jaunpur district of Uttar Pradesh. News of the incident shocked people in her village. They described Pinky as a very friendly person.
Flight attendant Pinky Mali was a resident of Bhaisa village in Kerakat tehsil of Jaunpur district. According to Shitala Prasad Mali, her uncle is Shiv Kumar Mali, who has four brothers. Shiv Kumar's father, Babu Ram, passed away last year. Pinky was also married. All the family members live in Mumbai.
According to Pappu Mali, national secretary of Apna Dal (S), Pinky Mali's father, Shiv Kumar, is also a senior leader of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). He had met him in Mumbai in July and was shocked by the incident.
Pinky had been working as a flight attendant for eight years.
Pinky Mali, also known as Deepa Mali, was born and raised in Mumbai. Her father, Shivkumar Mali, is involved in politics and also works as a taxi driver for a living. Pinky had been working as a flight attendant for the past eight years, having served with various companies and on different aircraft. She mostly worked on private and smaller planes, which led to frequent interactions with prominent political figures.
She was married in November 2021.
She had visited her village two and a half months ago. Pinky Mali was married to Sovikar Saini from Basti district in November 2021. Pinky was born and educated in Mumbai. Villagers described Pinky as a friendly and helpful person. Pinky was the middle child among two sisters and one brother. Preeti Mali is her elder sister, and Karan Mali is her younger brother, who is currently studying.
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