IN PHOTOS: Uddhav Thackeray camp leader shot dead during Facebook live in Mumbai

Updated On: 08 February, 2024 11:06 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Abhishek Ghosalkar was shot dead during a Facebook live by local social activist Mauris Noronha in Mumbai on Thursday, police said. Pics/Anurag Ahire

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Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Abhishek Ghosalkar was shot dead during a Facebook live by local social activist Mauris Noronha in Mumbai on Thursday, police said. Pics/Anurag Ahire

<p>Noronha also ended his life by shooting self, police said. Ghosalkar, a former corporator, succumbed to bullet injuries at a hospital in north Mumbai, police said</p>

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Noronha also ended his life by shooting self, police said. Ghosalkar, a former corporator, succumbed to bullet injuries at a hospital in north Mumbai, police said

<p>A viral video of the incident showed Ghosalkar being shot in the abdomen and shoulder as he was live on Facebook with Noronha, a local activist. Sounds of three other shots being fired are also heard in the clip</p>

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A viral video of the incident showed Ghosalkar being shot in the abdomen and shoulder as he was live on Facebook with Noronha, a local activist. Sounds of three other shots being fired are also heard in the clip

<p>Ghosalkar and Noronha had ¿personal enmity¿ but the Facebook live was to clarify that they have come together ending their bitterness for the betterment of the IC Colony area in Borivli, an official said</p>

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Ghosalkar and Noronha had ¿personal enmity¿ but the Facebook live was to clarify that they have come together ending their bitterness for the betterment of the IC Colony area in Borivli, an official said

<p>The incident took place days after a BJP MLA was caught on camera firing at an Eknath Shinde faction leader inside a police station at Ulhasnagar raising questions over Maharashtra`s law and order situation</p>

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The incident took place days after a BJP MLA was caught on camera firing at an Eknath Shinde faction leader inside a police station at Ulhasnagar raising questions over Maharashtra`s law and order situation

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Abhishek was the son of Vinod Ghosalkar, a senior leader of the Uddhav Thackeray-led party

<p>The attack took place in the office of Noronha, known as Mauris Bhai. They had patched up recently and Abhishek was reportedly invited to Noronha`s office for an event where the latter allegedly shot Ghosalkar before shooting himself. The entire incident was live streamed on Facebook</p>

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The attack took place in the office of Noronha, known as Mauris Bhai. They had patched up recently and Abhishek was reportedly invited to Noronha`s office for an event where the latter allegedly shot Ghosalkar before shooting himself. The entire incident was live streamed on Facebook

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