Post verification of the evidence put forward by the Navi Mumbai police, Additional Sessions Judge R G Malashetti of the Alibaug court on Wednesday rejected the discharge plea of Rajesh Patil, one of the accused in the Ashwini Bidre Gore murder case. The court is of the opinion that the evidence points towards Patil's involvement in the case. Hence, on March 12, it will decide the date for hearing of the trial.

Ashwini Bidre Gore, who was an assistant police inspector, had gone missing on April 11, 2016. She was allegedly abused and murdered by Abhay Kurundkar, Rajesh Patil, Mahesh Falnikar and Kundan Bhandari. The cops have arrested all the accused.