<p>A 38-year-old <strong><a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/mumbai-man-shot-stabbed-to-death-in-kurlas-pipeline-block-number-3-three-held-23628243" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">man was shot dead</a></strong> in Maharashtra's Hingoli district, following which police registered a case against a Shiv Sena councillor and 15 others, an official said on Friday.</p>
<p>The incident took place in Kalamnuri town on Wednesday night, PTI reported.&nbsp;</p>
<h2>Victim shot during dispute</h2>
<p>According to the police, Lukman Siddiqui was shot during a clash with a group of people, including Shiv Sena councillor Kishore Bhalerao, over an old dispute. Siddiqui later succumbed to his injuries.</p>
<p>Police said they are investigating the number of rounds fired during the attack.</p>
<h2>Case registered against 16 accused</h2>
<p>A case has been registered against Bhalerao and 15 others. Efforts are underway to trace and apprehend the accused, the official said.</p>
<h2>Varsha Gaikwad questions law and order situation</h2>
<p>Meanwhile, Congress MP Varsha Gaikwad criticised the Maharashtra government over the incident, raising concerns about the <strong><a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-police-bust-loan-scam-targeting-hundreds-across-maharashtra-23625903" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">state's law and order situation</a></strong>.</p>
<p>In a post on X, she said, "The rule of law has ended in Maharashtra. With the power of authority, thuggery has received royal patronage. Criminals are fearless in the shadow of those in power, while ordinary citizens have become terrified. The Mahayuti alliance has handed Maharashtra over to thugs."</p>
<p>The Shiv Sena, led by Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, is a constituent of the ruling Mahayuti coalition, which also includes the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).</p>
<h2>Man shot, stabbed to death in Mumbai's Kurla; three held</h2>
<p>In a similar incident in April, a man was killed after being shot and stabbed by three persons in the Kurla area of Mumbai, police said on Thursday, adding that the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/salim-dola-deported-mumbai-court-remands-dawood-ibrahim-aide-salim-dola-to-ncb-custody-till-may-8-23628242" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"><strong>investigations into the matter</strong></a> were ongoing.</p>
<p>The incident occurred in Pipeline Block Number 3 under the jurisdiction of the VB Nagar police station.</p>
<p>According to police, the victim, identified as Baba Pawar, was attacked around 10 pm.</p>
<p>An officer said one of the assailants opened fire on him, while the other two stabbed him multiple times. The attackers fled the scene immediately after the assault.</p>
<h2>Victim declared dead in hospital</h2>
<p>Pawar was rushed to Bhabha Hospital for emergency treatment. However, doctors declared him dead during treatment due to the severity of his injuries.</p>
<p>Police registered a case under the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/thane-murder-case-dog-help-thane-police-solve-khadavli-murder-case-serial-offender-held-from-mumbai-23628208" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"><strong>Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)</strong></a> and the Arms Act, including charges of murder and other offences.</p>
<p>Following the investigation, all three accused were arrested by the police.</p>
<p>Officials said further investigation is in progress to determine the motive behind the attack and whether any prior dispute led to the incident.</p>
<p>Police teams are also <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/accidents-in-maharashtra-vehicle-speed-detection-cameras-deployed-to-curb-road-accidents-on-mumbai-nashik-highway-23628239" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"><strong>examining CCTV footage</strong></a> and witness statements from the area, the news agency reported.</p>
<p><strong>(With PTI inputs)</strong></p>

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