Sena (UBT) leader Pradeep Purnekar shot dead in Mumbai
In short
Pradeep Purnekar, a Sena (UBT) divisional head, was shot dead on Tuesday at his office in Mumbai. The report says masked attackers came on two-wheelers and fired at him.
This matters because his family says it may have been a political killing tied to the Shiv Sena (Shinde) faction. The reporting does not say who carried it out or whether anyone has been arrested.
What the reporting says
Pradeep Purnekar, a divisional head of the Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray Sena, was shot dead on Tuesday at his office in Mumbai. The report says masked attackers arrived on two-wheelers and opened fire, while his family accused rivals from the Shiv Sena (Shinde) faction of political murder. The motive and any arrests are not stated in the available reporting.
Why it matters
The report says Pradeep Purnekar, a divisional head in the Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray Sena, was shot dead at his office in Mumbai on Tuesday. Masked attackers on two-wheelers are said to have opened fire. His family has accused the Shiv Sena (Shinde) faction, but the reporting does not confirm the motive or any arrests. It is an alleged political killing, not a confirmed one in the available summary.