Shiv Sena leader Sachin Sawant (Source: Twitter/ANI) Shiv Sena leader Sachin Sawant (Source: Twitter/ANI)

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Sawant was shot dead on Sunday night allegedly by two men who fled on a bike. Sawant was Deputy Shakha Pramukh of the party.

According to sources, the incident occurred around 09:30pm in Gokul Nagar on Akurli road in Kandivali (East). “Four rounds were fired at Sawant, who collapsed on the ground. He was taken to Shatabdi hospital but was declared brought dead,” said a police officer. Kurar police have lodged a case of murder against two unknown people, sources said.

Earlier this month, two Sena leaders Sanjay Kotkar and Vasant Thube were murdered in Kedgaon in Ahmednagar district. Kotkar was the deputy chief of the Ahmednagar city unit of the Sena. He and Thube were killed hours after the results of a civic bypoll were announced. Kotkar and Thube were on a motorcycle, when two bike-borne assailants chased them and shot at Kotkar. He fell off the bike and was attacked with a sharp weapon, the police had said adding that Thube, who tried to flee, was chased by the assailants and shot dead.

On April 20, a Shiv Sena worker, Shailesh Nimse was murdered in Thane after he stepped out of his house in Shahapur. In January, former Sena corporator Ashok Sawant was also murdered.

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