Shiv Sena (UBT) leader shot dead: ‘I will humiliate him like Pushpa climax’

A few days before the killing of Shiv Sena UBT leader Abhishek Ghosalkar Mauris Noronha posted a short video from the Telugu movie Pushpa along with a message You canrsquot defeat a man who doesnrsquot care about pain loss disrespect heartbreak amp rejection On viewing the post on January 29 several friends called Noronha and asked him to elaborate on his message He told them that they would soon witness an ending similar to that of the action dramaNoronharsquos office in IC Colony in the aftermath of shooting on Thursday PicAnurag AhireNoronha a movie buff had created a unique persona at IC Colony His office where Ghosalkar was shot on Thursday contained his photo and signboards bearing his moniker lsquoMauris Bhairsquo It also served as a place where he addressed the needs of the common people In the movie Pushpa the titular character played by Allu Arjun dupes the villain into meeting him under the pretext of a friendly chat and then abandons him in the middle of the jungle without his clothes seeking revenge for the humiliation faced by him Noronha who turned the gun on himself after murdering his rival cultivated an image as a messenger of God who was there to help those in need Boards in his office read lsquoGod Bless Yoursquo and lsquoWith God nothing is impossiblersquoRise and fallSources told to midday that Noronha had been living and running a business in Las Vegas but due to COVID he got stranded in Mumbai and was unable to return Noronha witnessed the plight of many impoverished people who were not receiving assistance from local politicians during the pandemic This prompted him to provide free rations and gas cylinders to the needy He also handed out personal protective equipment kits to the cops and refuelled autorickshaws at CNG pumpsPolice outside Noronharsquos office in I C Colony in the immediate aftermath of Abhishek Ghosalkarrsquos murder on Thursday PicAnurag AhireldquoMauris decided to contest the election from ward number 1 and announced his intentions on social media Ghosalkar and his wife Tejasvee former corporators from ward number 1 opposed Maurisrsquos candidacy and repeatedly requested via mutual friends that he drop out of the race This led to a cold war between the twordquo a source told midday Sources also said that a woman filed a case of rape and cheating against Noronha a married man at the MHB Colony police station last yearldquoMauris had been in a longdistance relationship with the woman for 14 years He was in Las Vegas and upon his return to Mumbai he was arrested by MHB Colony police at the airport He spent three months in jail before being released This incident severely impacted his married life leading to his wife deciding to separate from him Some people also believed Mauris had ties to the underworld tarnishing his reputation Mauris believed that Ghosalkar was behind all of this and decided to seek revengerdquo the source addedThousands of workers supporters and wellwishers at the funeral PicSatej ShindeAfter their relationship soured Ghosalkar and Noronha held several meetings and conversations over the phone through mutual friends to resolve the issue Both parties agreed to settle and Ghosalkar offered a settlement but Noronha turned down the offer Sources told midday that Noronha planned to kill Ghosalkar taking inspiration from Pushpa He first tried to make it seem that he would bury the hatchet After gaining the former corporatorrsquos confidence Ghosalkar believed that Noronha would back him in an upcoming electionldquoMauris sought revenge for the ruination of his married life his arrest and the damage done to his image believing Ghosalkar was responsible for everythingrdquo a source said ldquoHis last post reflects his intention to die rather than be defeated by his rivalsrdquo the source addedWho was Abhishek GhosalkarAbhishek Ghosalkar was born in 1986 in Mumbai He completed his education at Shailendra Society School and went on to do civil engineering at Vartak College Ghosalkar took part in sports He married Tejasvee a dentist in 2010 and they have two children Ghosalkarrsquos father Vinod is a former MLAWho was Mauris NoronhaMauris Noronha 48 was born in Girgaon in south Mumbai and completed his education in the city Later he started working on a cruise ship and travelled the world He later began playing poker and built a business around this in Las Vegas He married Sareena Noronha in 2009 after dating for two years and the couple have a daughter who is 14 Earlier they all lived at Kandarpada at Dahisar West but later moved to IC Colony Noronha also started an emergency medical service endeavour with political leaders including ambulance and medicine services Noronha however faced huge losses and was forced to shut it down and focus on poker In Las Vegas he also started a finance business During the pandemic after he got stuck in India he developed a reputation of being a local hero after he started doing social work