Thane Local Body Elections: An office of a BJP candidate contesting the upcoming local body polls in Maharashtra's Thane district was attacked by unidentified assailants around midnight on Wednesday. A security guard has been injured in the attack, said police.

According to police, the office belongs to Pawan Walekar, a BJP candidate for the Ambernath Municipal Council polls scheduled on December 20. The CCTV cameras installed outside the Walekar's office in the Ambernath area caught the incident. Police said they are examining CCTV footage. "The investigation is underway and no one involved will be spared. We are verifying all leads and allegations," the police official said.

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Police said security has been stepped up in the area, especially in view of a public meeting scheduled to be addressed by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in Ambernath on Wednesday evening.

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Two unidentified persons, who arrived on a motorcycle, opened fire with three to four rounds at Walekar's public relations office, located in a densely populated area of Ambernath. The gunshots alerted the security guards, and they approached where the shots were being fired, attackers fired in their direction as well.

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An official from Ambernath police station said, "A security guard deployed at the office sustained injuries during the firing and is undergoing treatment."

"Based on CCTV footage and other technical inputs, teams have been formed to trace and apprehend the accused. A case has been registered against the unidentified persons under relevant sections of the law," the official added.

Soon after the incident, several BJP workers gathered at the Ambernath police station, demanding the immediate arrest of the culprits and strict action. Former BJP MLA Narendra Pawar alleged that despite informing the police about the suspected individuals involved, appropriate action was delayed. BJP workers staged a sit-in protest outside the police station over the issue.

(With PTI inputs)