Blood was seen dripping from Anil Deshmukh's head.
Former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh was seriously injured after stones were thrown at his car in Nagpur district this evening. NCP leader (Sharadchandra Pawar) was returning from a poll when his car was attacked.
He was returning to Katol from Tinkheda Bishnoor Road after concluding a meeting at Narkhed village when some people attacked his car by throwing stones near Belphata on Katol Jalalkheda Road.
Blood was seen dripping from the head of Anil Deshmukh, who was sitting in the front passenger seat of the car. A video showed blood stains all over his white kurta. He is being treated at Alexis Hospital in Nagpur.
The vehicle's windshield was damaged in the attack and one of the windows was shattered and pieces of glass were scattered throughout the vehicle, videos and photos showed.
“An investigation has begun. Police are trying to identify those responsible for the attack,” Nagpur Superintendent of Police Harssh Poddar said.
A huge crowd of Mr Deshmukh's supporters gathered outside the Katol police station demanding quick action against the suspects.
Congress leader Balasaheb Thorat condemned the 'fatal attack' on Anil Deshmukh.
“It is clear that there is no rule of law in the state as a former home minister was attacked in Nagpur district. The police must arrest the attackers immediately,” he wrote on X.
“Law and order in the state has deteriorated and for fair and transparent elections, the Election Commission must immediately intervene and take steps to ensure smooth law and order,” he added.
The attack comes on the last day of the campaign for the November 20 Assembly elections in Maharashtra. The votes will be counted on November 23.
The leader's son Salil Deshmukh is contesting from Katol constituency on the NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) ticket against BJP's Charansingh Thakur.
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