Mumbai: Shiv Sena leader Sachin Sawant was shot dead on Sunday night allegedly by two gunmen on a motorbike in suburban Kandivali in Mumbai, police said.
The incident occurred around 8 pm when two men riding a motorcycle allegedly fired four rounds at Mr Sawant, an upa-shakha pramukh (deputy branch head of Shiv Sena), in Gokul Nagar area, a police official said.
Mr Sawant was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was declared brought dead, he said.
Senior police officers refused to divulge details. The Kurar Police are investigating the matter.
The incident occurred around 8 pm when two men riding a motorcycle allegedly fired four rounds at Mr Sawant, an upa-shakha pramukh (deputy branch head of Shiv Sena), in Gokul Nagar area, a police official said.
Mr Sawant was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was declared brought dead, he said.
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