Village couple contesting for gram panchayat shot at in Thane

  • | Sunday | 3rd January, 2021

A man and his wife, who are contesting the upcoming gram panchayat polls in Maharashtra's Thane district, escaped unhurt after two unidentified persons shot at them in the wee hours of Sunday, police said. The incident took place close to their house in Kalher village near Bhiwandi around 12.30 am, they said. "Two unidentified persons came on a motorbike and fired three rounds at the couple, which they ducked and were thus saved," an official of Narpoli police station said. The husband-wife duo have filed their nominations for the January 15 gram panchayat elections, he said. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever

A man and his wife, who are contesting the upcoming gram panchayat polls in Maharashtras Thane district, escaped unhurt after two unidentified persons shot at them in the wee hours of Sunday, police said. The incident took place close to their house in Kalher village near Bhiwandi around 12.30 am, they said. "Two unidentified persons came on a motorbike and fired three rounds at the couple, which they ducked and were thus saved," an official of Narpoli police station said. The husband-wife duo have filed their nominations for the January 15 gram panchayat elections, he said. A case under IPC section 307 (attempt to murder) and the Arms Act was registered by the police. So far, nobody has been arrested in this connection and a search has been launched to nab the shooters, police said. Keep scrolling to read more news Catch up on all the latest Crime, National, International and Hatke news here. Also download the new mid-day Android and iOS apps to get latest updates. Mid-Day is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel (@middayinfomedialtd) and stay updated with the latest news This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever

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