Ahmednagar (Maharashtra): In what seems to be a suspected case of political rivalry, two Shiv Sena leaders were shot dead in Ahmednagar's Kedgaon area hours after result of a civic bypoll was announced on Saturday.
According to the police, the shooting occurred between 6 and 6.15 p.m on Saturday . Sanjay Kotkar, Deputy Chief of the city unit, and party leader Vasant Thube, were attacked by two people.
"Sanjay Kotkar and Vasant Anand Thube were killed when they were shot from point blank range by two men on a motorcycle after the result of a civic bypoll in the Ahmednagar area was announced," a police official said.
A large number of Shiv Sainiks gathered in the area after the incident, resulting in vandalism and stone pelting. Shops were closed while residents stayed indoors following violent protests. A number of private vehicles and some police transport vans were damaged in the mob fury, according to reports.
Police personnel reached the Shahunagar locality to pacify incensed party workers. The police is also probing to find out the identity of the motorcycle-borne assailants. "The CCTV of the area is being scoured and we are in the process of identifying the shooters," a police officer said.
The result of the bypoll was announced on Saturday by state election commission officials. The Congress' Vishal Kotkar defeated the Sena's Vijay Pathare by a thin margin of 454 votes.
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