New Delhi: In Ulhasnagar, Thane district of Maharashtra, BJP MLA Ganpat Gaikwad has been accused of shooting the leader of his alliance partner Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) inside the police station.
Maharashtra’s main opposition party Shiv Sena (Uddhav Thackeray faction) attacked the ruling coalition in Maharashtra over this incident, saying that this government has promoted jungle raj
in the state.
Regarding this incident, Police Station DCP Sudhakar Pathare while talking to the media said that Mahesh Gaikwad and Ganpat Gaikwad had differences among themselves regarding something, Mahesh Gaikwad had come to the police station to lodge his complaint regarding the same, meanwhile, those people When there was an argument, Ganpat Gaikwad opened fire on Mahesh Gaikwad and his associates. 2 people have been injured, the investigation is ongoing.
What Maharashtra's opposition party Shiv Sena (Uddhav Thackeray faction) said:
Shiv Sena (Uddhav Thackeray faction) leader Anand Dubey told news agency ANI, “BJP MLA Ganpat Gaikwad has shot Shiv Sena Shinde faction leader Mahesh Gaikwad.
He said, “The way the firing took place in Ulhasnagar near Thane district of Maharashtra and the firing took place inside the police station and not anywhere else. The one who fired the bullet was none other than BJP leader Ganpat Gaikwad. The one at whom the bullet was fired is none other than him.” He is a former municipal servant of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena.”
“I mean, think how our state Maharashtra is being made a jungle raj. How unfortunate it is that an MLA who has the responsibility of improving the lives of lakhs of people, is firing bullets. Who
is getting shot, who is in power?
#WATCH | On Ulhasnagar firing incident, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Anand Dubey says, " This firing has taken place inside the Police station. The one who opened fire was BJP MLA Ganpat Gaikwad, the one who was shot at was Shiv Sena Shinde Faction leader Mahesh Gaikwad. It is… https://t.co/TUSbgwzleg pic.twitter.com/yWfxpT1t4V
— ANI (@ANI) February 2, 2024
What is the matter?
According to media reports, Mahesh Gaikwad was shot three times at Hill Line Police Station in Ulhasnagar. His condition remains critical. Along with him, another person Rahul Patil was also shot twice. Although he is said to be out of danger.
BJP MLA from Kalyan East Ganpat Gaikwad has been taken into police custody after this incident. It has been told that this incident happened due to a land dispute.
Mahesh Gaikwad is said to be close to Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s son and Kalyan Lok
Sabha MP Shrikant Shinde. There is tension in the area after this incident, to deal with which security forces have been deployed.
VIDEO | Shiv Sena's Kalyan City President Mahesh Gaikwad was shot at in Ulhasnagar. More details are awaited. pic.twitter.com/wp43OmdDgG
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) February 2, 2024
After this, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Home Minister Devendra Fadnavis have
ordered a high-level inquiry into this incident
Ulhasnagar firing incident | Maharashtra Deputy CM and Home Minister Devendra Fadanavis has ordered a high-level inquiry into the incident.
— ANI (@ANI) February 3, 2024
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After this incident, the state’s main opposition party Shiv Sena (Uddhav Thackeray faction) accused the state’s ruling coalition of promoting ‘Jungle Raj’