Shinde's Sena leader hurt in firing by BJP MLA on police station premises

Thane: A local leader of the Eknath Shinde faction of the Shiv Sena was injured in firing on the premises of a police station in Thane district late Friday night, police sources said.

A rival political leader was involved in the incident that took place at Hill Line police station in Ulhasnagar around 10.30 pm, they said. Cops later announced that a BJP MLA had been held for the shooting.

Mahesh Gaikwad, a Sena leader, was injured and admitted to a hospital in Thane city, sources said, adding that the process of registration of FIR was under way.