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Shiv Sena (UBT) Leader Pradeep Purnekar Shot Dead in Thane
Pradeep Purnekar, a leader of Shiv Sena (UBT), was killed in Thane.
He was shot outside his office late Tuesday.
The attackers have not been identified in the report.
Sanjay Raut accused people connected to the Shiv Sena led by Eknath Shinde.
Purnekar’s family also named former mayor Meenakshi Shinde and her husband, Rajendra Shinde.
Purnekar’s son said he saw some suspected attackers with Rajendra Shinde before the killing.
These claims have been made by political leaders and the family, but the report does not establish them as facts.
Raut also criticized Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis over the state’s handling of the Home Department.
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Pradeep Purnekar was shot dead outside his office in Thane.
The shooting occurred late Tuesday in the Manpada area, involving unidentified assailants.
Sanjay Raut alleged that people linked to the Eknath Shinde camp were behind the killing.
Purnekar’s family accused former Thane mayor Meenakshi Shinde and her husband, Rajendra Shinde.
Raut demanded Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis’s resignation, citing alleged failures in the Home Department.
- Who
- Pradeep Purnekar, a Shiv Sena (UBT) divisional head, was killed; unidentified assailants were reported to have carried out the shooting.
- What
- Purnekar was shot dead, prompting allegations by Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders and his family about those responsible.
- Where
- Outside Purnekar’s office in the Manpada area of Thane, Maharashtra.
- When
- Late Tuesday.
- Why
- The report describes a political rivalry and claims that Purnekar had opposed alleged builder-lobby and drug-network activity; the motive has not been established.
Key facts
- Victim
- Pradeep Purnekar, a Shiv Sena (UBT) divisional head
- Location
- Manpada area, Thane
- Timing
- Late Tuesday
- Attackers
- Unidentified assailants
- Political allegation
- Sanjay Raut alleged links to the Eknath Shinde camp
- Family allegation
- Purnekar’s family linked Meenakshi Shinde and Rajendra Shinde to the killing
- Government response demanded
- Sanjay Raut demanded Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis’s resignation
Quotes
Ram Purnekar
Son of the slain Shiv Sena (UBT) leader
“I saw the four accused standing there alongside the former mayor’s husband. Two of the accused even came to my car and inspected it. A recce was conducted before my father’s murder. Two other people, besides myself, witnessed this.”
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“Thane has become a safe haven for criminals and drug mafias. This represents a failure on the part of Devendra Fadnavis and has plunged the future of Thane’s residents into darkness.”
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Sources
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