Overview

• Mangat Rai, district president of the Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction), was shot dead on Thursday night in Moga, Punjab, while buying groceries.
• A 12-year-old boy was injured during the attack when a bullet missed the intended target and struck him instead.
• The three suspects, identified as Arun Kumar Singh, Arun alias Deepu, and Rajvir Singh, were arrested following a shootout with police near Malout in Muktsar district.
• Police stated the motive behind the murder appears to be personal enmity, although the victim's family denies any known disputes.
• The suspects had posted a video on Instagram claiming responsibility for the killing, accusing Rai of threats and extortion.