
"I Shot Him Myself, No Regrets": BJP MLA Who Opened Fire At Ally Leader
NDTV
Mahesh Gaikwad, who belongs to Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's faction, and another supporter were injured in the firing after an argument over a land dispute.
Maharashtra BJP legislator Ganpat Gaikwad has alleged that he fired at an ally Shiv Sena leader in self-defence and he has "no regrets" since they were beating his son inside the police station. He has been arrested.
Mahesh Gaikwad, who belongs to Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's faction, and another supporter were injured in the firing after an argument over a land dispute. The incident occurred last night in Ulhasnagar in Thane, the home district of the Chief Minister.
"Yes, I shot (him) myself. I have no regrets. If my son is being beaten in front of the police inside the police station, what will I do," he told a news channel.