Man who shot Ghosalkar had met CM Shinde four days ago: Sanjay Raut

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday claimed that Mauris Noronha, who shot dead party leader Abhishek Ghosalkar, had met Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde at his official residence only four days ago, reported news agency PTI.

Noronha ended his own life after the shocking incident which took place in suburban Dahisar in the evening and was captured in a Facebook Live video.

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader shot dead: `Shinde had invited Noronha to join his party`

In a post on X, Sanjay Raut tweeted a photograph, purportedly showing Noronha with chief minister Shinde.

The Shiv Sena (UBT) Rajya Sabha member also claimed that Shinde had invited Noronha to join his party.

`Varsha`, the official residence of the chief minister, has become a den of mobsters and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis (who also holds the home portfolio) has failed miserably and should resign, Raut said.

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader shot dead: `There is a reign of goons in Maharashtra`

Tearing into the Eknath Shinde-led NDA government in the state after Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Abhishek Ghosalkar was shot dead in Mumbai on Thursday, former minister and party leader Aaditya Thackeray said such lawlessness never prevailed under previous regimes, reported news agency ANI.

Claiming a total breakdown of law and order under the current dispensation, Aaditya Thackeray took to his official X handle to post, “Maharashtra has seen lawlessness like never before.