Representative image of a crime scene.
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Mumabi: In a shocking incident, Sachin alias Munna Kurmi, a party worker of the Ajit Pawar-led NCP, was brutally attacked and killed in the Byculla area of south Mumbai.
Kurmi was murdered with a sharp-edged weapon behind the MHADA colony in Mumbai's Byculla area, according to initial investigations.
The incident took place around 0030 hrs. Kurmi was rushed to the Sir JJ Hospital, where he succumbed to injuries.
The Mumbai Police has registered a case and further investigation is underway.
The motive behind the crime is yet to be ascertained. At least, two to three individuals were involved in the incident.
This comes at a time when the state is getting ready for the upcoming assembly polls and both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi are in Maharashtra today.
The PM is on a one-day visit to Maharashtra. After Washim, he will travel to Thane and Mumbai to inaugurate a host of infrastructure projects.
Meanwhile, Rahul Gandhi is addressing a poll rally in Kolhapur.
(With DH Web Desk inputs)