Maharashtra Ex-Minister Anil Deshmukh Injured In Stone Pelting On Car
Former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh suffered a serious head injury on Monday after his vehicle was attacked with stones and boulders on the Katol-Jalalkheda road while returning from a campaign in Narkhed.
He was immediately taken to the civil hospital in Katol for treatment and later was shifted to Alexis Super Speciality Hospital in Nagpur.
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His son Salil is the NCP(SP) candidate and Deshmukh is campaigning full-time in the area. Anil was returning from Tinkheda Bishnoor Road after concluding a meeting in Narkhed village when some people attacked his car by throwing stones near Belphata on Katol Jalalkheda Road.
Blood was seen dripping from his forehead who was sitting on the front passenger seat of the car. The video that has gone viral on social media showed blood stains all over his white kurta.
The windshield of the vehicle was damaged in the attack and one of the windows was shattered and pieces of glass were seen strewn everywhere inside the vehicle, videos and photos showed.
“An investigation has begun. Police are trying to identify those responsible for the attack,” Nagpur Rural Superintendent of Police, Harssh Poddar said.
Meanwhile, a huge crowd of Deshmukh’s supporters gathered outside the Katol police station, demanding swift action against the accused.
The Congress leader Balasaheb Thorat condemned the “fatal attack” of Anil Deshmukh.
“It is clear that there is no rule of law in the state from the fact that a former home minister was assaulted in Nagpur district. The police administration should immediately arrest the attackers,” he posted on X.
NCP (SP) working president Supriya Sule said on X, “The attack is unfortunate and alarming. I condemn it. No one ever attacked rivals in election time, but law and order in Nagpur district is bad.”
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Shiv Sena UBT leader Sanjay Raut said, “Its an attack in Nagpur – the city of (current) home minister. It is unfortunate. One has to see if its a political conspiracy or a plot to kill him. Some days back, he had come with a book making many revelations. I condemn this.’
