Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday ordered a probe by the state police's Crime Investigation Department (CID) into the death of former MLC and prominent Maratha quota leader Vinayak Mete in a road accident, said an official.
Mete (52), who headed the Maratha outfit Shiv Sangram Sanghatna, was killed after a vehicle hit his car on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway on Sunday last.
The former Legislative Council member, a staunch supporter of reservation in government jobs and education for the Maratha community, was on his way to Mumbai to attend a meeting on the quota issue when he met with the fatal accident.
Soon after the car crash, Mr Shinde had assured Mete's supporters that there would be a thorough investigation into the matter.
(This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
"Wrong Judgement Of Driver": BJP's Devendra Fadnavis On Ex-MLC's Accident Maratha Leader Vinayak Mete Killed In Car Crash Maharashtra's Shivaji Memorial Grows Taller To Top Buddha Statue In China Bengaluru Techie Loses Rs 11.8 Crore After "Digital Arrest" Sebastian Zapeta: All About Guatemalan Migrant Who Set Woman On Fire "No Comment": India On Bangladesh Seeking Sheikh Hasina's Extradition Navy's Warship INS Tushil Docks In London On Maiden Operational Deployment "It Pains My Heart...": PM Cites Germany, Lanka Attacks At Christmas Event Illegal Migrant: Delhi Schools Ordered To Follow Strict Admission Process Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.