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Maharashtra Police Station Firing: Mahesh Gaikwad, a local leader of the Eknath Shinde faction of the Shiv Sena was injured after Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Ganpat Gaikwad allegedly opened fire at him. The incident reportedly occurred on Friday night at Hill Line Police Station in Ulhasnagar.

As per reports, Ganpat Gaikwad and Mahesh Gaikwad were having a conversation when supporters of a BJP MLA indulged in a clash and opened fire at the Shiv Sena leader. In the firing, Mahesh Gaikwad was injured and admitted to a hospital in Thane city.

"Mahesh Gaikwad and Ganpat Gaikwad had differences about something, and they came to the police station to make a complaint. They talked and then Ganpat Gaikwad fired at Mahesh Gaikwad and his people. Two people have been injured in this. An investigation is underway," DCP Sudhakar Pathare said as quoted by ANI.

"Three people, including BJP MLA Ganpat Gaikwad, arrested in connection with Ulhasnagar firing incident. Six rounds of firing took place," Pathare added.

Soon the Ulhasnagar firing incident came to the fore, Maharashtra Deputy CM and Home Minister Devendra Fadanavis ordered a high-level inquiry into the incident.

The Kalyan East Legislative Assembly's candidature has been the subject of a fierce rivalry between the two Gaikwads since last year. Both leave no opportunity to target each other, and the firing incident has been suspected to be out of hostility between the two.

Meanwhile, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Anand Dubey took on the 'three-engine government' and said it is unfortunate that an MLA who needs to work for the welfare of lakhs of people is shooting people.

"This firing has taken place inside the police station. The one who opened fire was BJP MLA Ganpat Gaikwad, and the one who was shot at was Shiv Sena Shinde Faction leader Mahesh Gaikwad. Unfortunately, an MLA who needs to work for the welfare of lakhs of people is shooting people. In the 3-engine government, leaders of two parties are fighting and trying to kill each other," the news agency quoted Dubey as saying.