Overview
- The attack occurred around 5 pm in Dnyaneshwar Nagar, Bandra East, during door-to-door outreach for Ward 92.
- Haji Saalim Qureshi suffered abdominal cut injuries and is under treatment but out of danger, according to police.
- Kherwadi Police filed an FIR for attempt to murder and, with the Mumbai Crime Branch, formed three teams to trace the suspects.
- Investigators are reviewing CCTV footage from the area, and the motive remains unclear.
- Supporters gathered and tensions rose locally, leading to heavy police deployment days before BMC voting on January 15 and counting on January 16.