It has been reported that Sandip Joshi, Mayor of Nagpur had a hair breadth escape after two bike-borne men fired at his car on Wardha Road in Nagpur near Ras Ranjan restaurant. The incident took place just around 11.59 pm on Tuesday when Mr. Joshi was returning home along with his family members after a family programme.
While returning from the programme, one bullet hit the driver’s window of the SUV, another pierced through the passenger window behind the driver’s seat and the third hit the rear windshield of the car.
As per information, the bullets pierced through two glass windows and the rear windshield of the car, but Joshi was not hurt. He immediately stopped the car on the spot and alerted the police.As per information, a case was registered under Indian Penal Code Sections 307 (attempt to murder) and 34 (common intention) and provisions of the Arms Act.