BJP MLA Ganpat Gaikwad was arrested on Saturday for allegedly shooting Mahesh Gaikwad, a leader of the Eknath Shinde-led faction of Shiv Sena, at a police station in Maharashtra’s Thane. The Shiv Sena (Shinde) leader sustained six bullet wounds and is in critical condition at a private hospital in Thane.
Upon his arrest, Mr. Ganpat Gaikwad said he acted out of frustration and has no regrets in doing so. The BJP MLA from Kalyan East shot Mr. Mahesh Gaikwad, Kalyan city president of the party, within the chambers of the Hill Line Police Station in Ulhasnagar, Thane.
Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has ordered a high-level inquiry into the matter with a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to be formed that will be led by Assistant Commissioner of Police Nilesh Sonawane.
