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Pune Police Arrest Shiv Sena Youth Wing Leader for Orchestrating Shooting at His Own Car

Officers say Nilesh Ghare enlisted four associates to stage the May 19 attack with the goal of securing police protection as well as a firearm licence.

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Overview

  • The May 19 incident in Warje’s Ganpati Matha area saw a single shot fired at Ghare’s empty car minutes after he entered his office.
  • Investigators found that Ghare received a threatening call from Vyankatesh Anpur hours before the staged shooting as part of a scheme to implicate him.
  • Four suspects—Ajay Ravindra Sapkal, Sanket Matale, Shubham Sampat Khemnar and Sachin Anil Gole—were arrested between May 24 and May 28 for carrying out the attack.
  • Call records obtained by Pune Police reveal multiple communications between Ghare and the detained men before and after the firing, confirming his involvement.
  • Ghare, 37, was taken into custody on May 28 and is scheduled to be produced before a Pune court on May 29.