Solapur (Maharashtra), Aug. 8 -- The police foiled a plot to kidnap and murder a worker associated with BJP MLA Gopichand Padalkar in Solapur today. Seven people have been arrested in connection with the abduction attempt.
The incident traces back to 2021, when Amit Suravase, a worker of the NCP (Sharad Pawar faction), threw stones at MLA Padalkar's vehicle.
In retaliation, BJP worker Sharanu Hande had assaulted Suravase. Although the matter was seemingly resolved with mutual understanding, the hostility lingered.
Seeking revenge, Amit Suravase allegedly rented a vehicle from Pune and, along with his accomplices, waited outside Hande's house. At gunpoint, they abducted Hande and drove towards Karnataka with the intent of killing him, said...