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Shots Fired at BJP Candidate Pawan Walekar’s Ambernath Office Days Before Polls

Police describe the late-night attack as an intimidation bid in a sensitive pre-election climate.

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Three days before the Ambernath Municipal Council elections, two unidentified assailants fired four bullets at the office of a BJP candidate minutes after midnight on Tuesday. ( Photo By Pramod Tambe).
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Overview

  • Two helmeted assailants on a motorcycle fired four rounds at the candidate’s office around 12:15 am in Navin Bhendi Pada, and the attack was captured on CCTV.
  • A security guard suffered minor cuts from shattered glass, and police clarified there were no direct gunshot wounds as Pawan Walekar and staff were inside.
  • Investigators formed multiple teams from Ambernath and Badlapur police units along with the Thane Crime Branch to review footage and technical leads.
  • Security was tightened ahead of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis’s rally, with 1,200 Thane police personnel supported by CRPF and Home Guards.
  • BJP workers protested at the police station, and former BJP MLA Narendra Pawar alleged delayed action after naming suspects as a case against unknown persons was registered.