Unidentified gunmen open fire at civil official in Mumbai; escapes unhurt

A civic official from Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation was shot at in Mumbai. Two unidentified persons on a motorbike opened fire on the executive engineer travelling in his official car

Maharashtra: Two unidentified persons on a motorbike opened fire on a senior official of the neighbouring Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC) here on Wednesday evening, police said. Deepak Khambit, an executive engineer with the MBMC, escaped unhurt, they said. He was on the way to the Mira Road area in neighbouring Palghar district in his official car when the incident took place.

Two men on a motorbike had pulled alongside the car near Omkareshwar temple in suburban Borivli and fired two shots before fleeing, the police said. A First Information Report was registered at the Kasturba Marg police station, said an official.

Police are trying to obtain CCTV footage of the spot. They are also looking into, among other things, recent actions such as demolitions ordered by Khambit as part of their probe, the official said.

(PTI)