3 rounds fired at Sena (UBT) leader in Thane, condition critical

Thane police have launched a probe and are working to trace the assailants and establish the motive behind the attack

Thane: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Pradeep Purnkar was critically injured after unidentified assailants opened fire at him near R Mall in Thane’s Kapurbawdi area around 10.15pm on Tuesday, firing three rounds, police said. Purnkar was rushed to Infinity Hospital in Kapurbawdi after the attack, where doctors are treating him and his condition is critical.

3 rounds fired at Sena (UBT) leader in Thane, condition critical

Thane police have launched a probe and are working to trace the assailants and establish the motive behind the attack. Police teams reached the spot soon after the shooting.

“Our investigation is underway to trace the assailants and determine the reason behind the attack. As of now, his condition is critical,” Thane police commissioner Ashutosh Dumbare told HT.