Archive · 30 May 2025
Shiv Sena Leader Arrested for Faking Attack on SUV in Pune
Nilesh Ghare, a local politician, pretended someone shot at his car.
He wanted the police to protect him, maybe because he was worried about the upcoming elections.
He got his friends to help him fake the shooting.
The police found out it was a trick after investigating.
Ghare then ran away for a week but eventually gave himself up.
The police arrested him and his friends.
They had planned the fake attack near a fort and fired at his SUV.
Nilesh Ghare, a Shiv Sena youth wing leader, was arrested for staging an attack on his own SUV.
Ghare reported that unknown people fired at his SUV on May 19th.
Police discovered Ghare faked the attack to get police protection.
Three of Ghare's friends were also arrested for helping him.
Ghare surrendered to the police after nine days.
- Who
- Nilesh Ghare, Shiv Sena youth wing district president, and three accomplices.
- What
- Nilesh Ghare staged an armed attack on his own SUV.
- When
- May 19th (incident), Arrest on Wednesday night.
- Where
- Pune, Maharashtra, India
- Why
- To obtain police protection before gram panchayat elections.
- Suspect
- Nilesh Ghare
- Position
- Shiv Sena youth wing district president
- Age
- 37
- Incident
- Staged shooting at his SUV
- Motive
- To get police protection
- Arrest Date
- Wednesday night
- Location
- Pune