Blood was seen dripping from Anil Deshmukh’s head.
Former dwelling minister of Maharashtra Anil Deshmukh was severely injured this night after stones had been thrown at his automobile in Nagpur district. The NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) chief was coming back from a ballot assembly when his automobile was attacked.
He was returning to Katol from Tinkheda Bishnoor Road after concluding a gathering in Narkhed village when some folks attacked his automobile by throwing stones close to Belphata on Katol Jalalkheda Road.
Blood was seen dripping from Anil Deshmukh’s head who was sitting on the entrance passenger seat of the automobile. A video confirmed blood stains throughout his white kurta. He is being handled at Alexis Hospital in Nagpur.
The automobile’s windshield was broken within the assault and one of many home windows was shattered and items of glass had been seen strewn in all places contained in the automobile, movies and photographs confirmed.
“An investigation has begun. Police are attempting to determine these answerable for the assault,” Nagpur Rural Superintendent of Police, Harssh Poddar stated.
An enormous crowd of Mr Deshmukh’s supporters gathered exterior the Katol police station, demanding swift motion in opposition to the accused.
Congress chief Balasaheb Thorat condemned the “deadly assault” on Anil Deshmukh.
“It is obvious that there isn’t any rule of legislation within the state from the truth that a former dwelling minister was assaulted in Nagpur district. The police administration ought to instantly arrest the attackers,” he posted on X.
“Law and order within the state has deteriorated and for truthful and clear elections, the Election Commission ought to intervene instantly and take steps to make sure that legislation and order stays easy,” he added.
The assault comes on the final day of campaigning for the November 20 Maharashtra meeting elections. The votes can be counted on November 23.
The chief’s son Salil Deshmukh is contesting from the Katol meeting constituency on the NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) ticket in opposition to BJP’s Charansingh Thakur.
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