In a surprising move, Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) chief, Director General of Police (DGP) Param Bir Singh, filed an additional affidavit before the Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court on December 21, apologising for an error in his earlier affidavit filed on December 20, where he blamed his predecessor Sanjay Barve for 'not noticing' documents from 2018 that would have pointed to the then irrigation minister and NCP leader Ajit Pawar's innocence.

Barve had filed an affidavit before the court in 2018, saying Pawar was involved in awarding irrigation contracts.