Thane: BJP MLA arrested for firing at former KDMC corporator

The Hill line police have arrested BJP MLA Ganpat Gaikwad and two others for firing and injuring former corporator of KDMC and city president of Shiv Sena Eknath Shinde faction, Mahesh Gaikwad and his associate.

The incident took place in the cabin of the senior police inspector, Hill line police station on Friday night. The police said a case has been registered against MLA Ganpat Gaikwad, his son Vaibhav Gaikwad and six others.

Maharashtra Deputy CM and Home Minister Devendra Fadanavis has ordered a high-level inquiry into the incident.

According to the police, MLA Ganpat Gaikwad and private security guard Harshal Kane fired indiscriminately at Mahesh Gaikwad. The incident has created an atmosphere of tension in Ulhasnagar and surrounding areas.

The police said on Friday night around 9:30 pm Vaibhav Gaikwad, came along with his supporters at Hill line police station in connection with the land dispute of Eknath Jadhav in Dwarli village which is under Hill line police station limits Later, Mahesh Gaikwad, Rahul Patil and Chainu Jadhav along with the workers came to file a complaint regarding the said land.

“The supporters of both the above groups were shouting and arguing with each other outside the police station. Due to this, there was confusion in the police station. Mahesh Gaikwad, Rahul Patil and Chainu Jadhav went and sat in the hall of Senior Police Inspector, Anil Jagtap of Hill line Police Station.