India, Dec. 31 -- An accused in the 2012 Jangli Maharaj (JM) Road blasts case, who was out on bail since January 2023, was shot dead in broad daylight in Shrirampur town of Ahilyanagar (formerly Ahmednagar) district on Wednesday. The police said the motive behind the killing was as yet unclear.

The deceased has been identified as Aslam Shabbir Shaikh alias Bunty Jahagirdar. According to the police, the incident occurred at around 2.30 pm when he was returning from a funeral on his motorcycle. Two unidentified assailants on another motorcycle opened fire in a busy area of Shrirampur, triggering panic among residents and commuters.

"Two rounds were fired at Jahagirdar," said Ahilyanagar superintendent of police Somnath Gharge. "One bullet...