<p>Mumbai: Local Mumbai politics of Municipal Ward No. 1 and the personal enmity between Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Abhishek Ghosalkar and businessman-philanthropist Mauris Noronha alias Mauris Bhai seems to be the main reason behind the sensational murder and suicide in the financial capital of India. </p><p>The municipal Ward No. 1 of the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) covers parts of Dahisar and Borivali on the West side. </p><p>The elections to BMC are due for some time and could be expected in 2024-25. </p><p>Mauris Bhai (52) fired a barrage of rounds at Abhishek Ghosalkar (41) and later shot himself in his office at IC Colony. </p><p>The Ward No. 1 had been represented by Abhishek Ghosalkar and his wife Tejasvee Ghosalkar earlier - and the couple was popular in the region for their social activities.</p><p>Abhishek Ghosalkar’s father Vinod Ghosalkar had represented Dahisar in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from 2009-14. </p><p>On the other hand, Mauris Noronha, who had criminal antecedents, too had an ambition to contest the civic elections from Ward No 1.</p>.Ghosalkar’s murder due to ‘gang war’ within Sena (UBT): Maharashtra Shiv Sena minister Uday Samant.<p>In fact, Mauris Noronha had started preparations some time ago and he had worked extensively during the Covid-19 pandemic, particularly in and around the IC Colony. </p><p>“Trouble had started between Abhishek Ghosalkar and Mauris Bhai few years ago for a trivial issue and it kept on escalating as years passed on. However, of late there were reports that they were patching up. But what happened just seemed to be a trap to extract revenge,” said a source, who has lived in the Dahisar-Borivali area since his childhood and knows politicians across parties. </p><p>Mauris Bhai was also a poker player and frequently travelled abroad. </p><p>In 2022, Mauris Noronha faced serious legal troubles vis-a-vis a case of 2014 - when the police issued a lookout notice for him and booked him for charges included blackmailing, raping, cheating, and threatening a 48-year-old woman. Mauris Noronha suspected that the Ghosalkars were behind his troubles. </p><p>“Mauris Noronha had political ambitions and wanted to start from the BMC. In fact, his photos with top politicians, cutting across party lines, have emerged,” a senior police official said.</p><p>From the Facebook Live video it appeared that Mauris Bhai and Abhishek Ghosalkar had buried the hatchet, but it now seems that it was pre-planned. </p>
<p>Mumbai: Local Mumbai politics of Municipal Ward No. 1 and the personal enmity between Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Abhishek Ghosalkar and businessman-philanthropist Mauris Noronha alias Mauris Bhai seems to be the main reason behind the sensational murder and suicide in the financial capital of India. </p><p>The municipal Ward No. 1 of the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) covers parts of Dahisar and Borivali on the West side. </p><p>The elections to BMC are due for some time and could be expected in 2024-25. </p><p>Mauris Bhai (52) fired a barrage of rounds at Abhishek Ghosalkar (41) and later shot himself in his office at IC Colony. </p><p>The Ward No. 1 had been represented by Abhishek Ghosalkar and his wife Tejasvee Ghosalkar earlier - and the couple was popular in the region for their social activities.</p><p>Abhishek Ghosalkar’s father Vinod Ghosalkar had represented Dahisar in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from 2009-14. </p><p>On the other hand, Mauris Noronha, who had criminal antecedents, too had an ambition to contest the civic elections from Ward No 1.</p>.Ghosalkar’s murder due to ‘gang war’ within Sena (UBT): Maharashtra Shiv Sena minister Uday Samant.<p>In fact, Mauris Noronha had started preparations some time ago and he had worked extensively during the Covid-19 pandemic, particularly in and around the IC Colony. </p><p>“Trouble had started between Abhishek Ghosalkar and Mauris Bhai few years ago for a trivial issue and it kept on escalating as years passed on. However, of late there were reports that they were patching up. But what happened just seemed to be a trap to extract revenge,” said a source, who has lived in the Dahisar-Borivali area since his childhood and knows politicians across parties. </p><p>Mauris Bhai was also a poker player and frequently travelled abroad. </p><p>In 2022, Mauris Noronha faced serious legal troubles vis-a-vis a case of 2014 - when the police issued a lookout notice for him and booked him for charges included blackmailing, raping, cheating, and threatening a 48-year-old woman. Mauris Noronha suspected that the Ghosalkars were behind his troubles. </p><p>“Mauris Noronha had political ambitions and wanted to start from the BMC. In fact, his photos with top politicians, cutting across party lines, have emerged,” a senior police official said.</p><p>From the Facebook Live video it appeared that Mauris Bhai and Abhishek Ghosalkar had buried the hatchet, but it now seems that it was pre-planned. </p>