Updated On: 27 May, 2024 11:58 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
An official from the Malegaon city police stated that the incident happened at 1.20 am as Malik was seated outside a shop on Old Agra Road.

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Two bike-borne persons allegedly opened fire on former Malegaon mayor Abdul Malik near a petrol pump in Maharashtra`s Nashik district on Monday, police officials said. According to the police official`s statement to PTI, the incident happened early on Monday.
The officials told the news agency that Malik, who sustained injuries in the incident, was sent to a neighbouring hospital and that his condition was now stable.