Pune: Gangster Sharad Mohol was shot dead by members of his gang in Pune yesterday over a financial dispute, the police said.
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A video has now emerged that shows a group of men firing at Sharad Mohol from close range in a narrow lane in Pune’s Kothrud.
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As Sharad Mohol falls to the ground after being shot, his aides try to drag him to a safe spot.
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Police said he was attacked at around 1.30 pm. “A bullet pierced his chest and two bullets entered his right shoulder,” they said.
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Officials said it was Mohol’s wedding anniversary on Friday.
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He was rushed to a private hospital in Kothrud where he died during the treatment.
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Officials said a dispute over land and money within his gang is suspected to have led to his killing.
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Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis yesterday said it was not a gang war as Mohol was killed by his own associates. “As our government knows how to deal with such notorious elements, no one dares to get involved in a gang war,” he said.
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Eight people have been arrested in connection with the gangster’s murder so far and investigation is on, officials said.
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Police have recovered three pistols, three magazines and five cartridges from their possession.