India, Dec. 27 -- In a gory daylight murder, a Shiv Sena functionary and local social activist was attacked and killed on a busy street in Khopoli, in Raigad district, after he had dropped his children to school. Police have booked cases against ten accused, including six named accused and four unknown persons. No arrests have been made.

The deceased is Mangesh Kalokhe, 45, husband of newly elected Sena municipal councillor Mansi Kalokhe, from Rahatwade area in Khopoli. The motive is suspected to be political rivalry.

According to police, Kalokhe's assailants were allegedly lying in wait. His bike was rammed, causing him to fall to the ground. He was then repeatedly attacked with sharp weapons, killing him on the spot. The attack, which...