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Shiv Sena Candidate Reportedly Stabbed While Campaigning in Bandra

The reported attack comes days before Mumbai's January 15 civic polls.

Overview

  • Haji Salim Quraishi, contesting Ward No. 92, was reportedly attacked with a knife while canvassing in Gyaneshwar Nagar, Bandra.
  • He was said to have been stabbed in the abdomen and is receiving treatment at Mahatma Gandhi Hospital.
  • The attackers were described as unidentified, and no information about arrests or a motive has been reported.
  • Police had not issued a statement at the time of publication, and Shiv Sena had not commented on the incident.
  • Voting for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation is scheduled for January 15 with counting the following day, according to News18's report citing unnamed sources.