Ahilyanagar, Nov. 28 -- NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) functionary Ram Khade and his colleagues were brutally attacked by a gang of unidentified assailants late Wednesday night, according to a delayed report received here.
The incident occurred near Mandla village on Solapur Road, police said on Thursday. Around 10 to 15 masked men allegedly attacked them with sticks, swords, a pistol, and a chopper.
Khade and his associates were returning to Ahellyanagar after having dinner at a nearby hotel. As they travelled through the Mandla area, the armed men with their faces covered with handkerchiefs, reportedly ambushed their vehicle and launched an attack.
Ram Khade sustained severe injuries, while three of his companions were also grievously hurt...