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Sena (UBT) Demands CBI Probe into Leader's Murder in Thane
- •Shiv Sena (UBT) spokesperson Sushma Andhare visited the family of slain party leader Pradeep Purnekar and called for a CBI investigation into his murder.
- •Purnekar, a local Sena (UBT) office-bearer, was brutally murdered inside his office by assailants who opened fire and attacked him with sharp weapons.
- •Andhare claimed the murder was a contract killing and expressed concerns about potential political pressure on local police, advocating for the case's transfer to the CBI.
- •Opposition parties, including Sena (UBT), NCP (SP), MNS, Congress, AAP, Dharmarajya Paksha, and RPI, announced a protest march to the Thane police commissioner’s office on October 9 to highlight the deteriorating law and order situation.
- •Police have arrested Nikhil Yadav, the alleged shooter, and accomplice Nitesh Pawar, along with Papya Shinde; the victim's son has accused a woman leader from the rival Shiv Sena of plotting the murder.
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Shiv Sena (UBT) spokesperson Sushma Andhare demanded a CBI probe because she claimed the killing of local leader Pradeep Purnekar was a contract killing and feared the local police might face political pressure from local leaders. Purnekar was brutally murdered inside his office by assailants who opened fire and attacked him with sharp weapons.
Opposition parties, including leaders from Sena (UBT), NCP (SP), MNS, Congress, AAP, Dharmarajya Paksha, and RPI, announced a protest march to the Thane Police Commissionerate on October 9 to highlight the deteriorating law and order situation in the city.
Police arrested Nikhil Yadav, the alleged shooter, and his accomplice Nitesh Pawar near Pen in Raigad district, following an earlier arrest of a former aide of the victim named Papya Shinde. Meanwhile, the victim's son, Ram Purnekar, has accused a woman leader from the rival Shiv Sena faction led by Eknath Shinde of plotting the murder.