Pune Gangster Sharad Mohol Shot Dead in Broad Daylight on His Wedding Anniversary

Gangster Sharad Mohol was shot and killed allegedly by some members of his gang in Pune’s Kothrud on Friday afternoon, a police official said.

The 40-year-old gangster died while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in the Kothrud area. The notorious gangster was killed on his wedding anniversary today.

Three to four assailants fired two rounds at Mohol from a close range at Sutardara in Kothrud around 1.30 pm. He suffered bullet wounds and was rushed to a hospital, the official said.

Teams have been formed to capture the assailants, who are members of Mohol’s gang, the official said.

Police have identified the key suspect as Sahil alias Munna Polekar, a resident of Sutardara and have begun a probe to nab him and his aides.

“Prima-facie, it is suspected that the attack on Sharad Mohol was the fallout of an internal rivalry within his own gang over a financial dispute,” Retesh Kumar, Pune City Police Commissioner said, according to The Indian Express.

Recently, his wide and the president of Swarad Foundation in Kothrud Swati Mohol joined the BJP in presence of district Guardian Minister Chandrakant Patil.

According to the police, Mohol has several cases to his name, including murder and dacoity. He was acquitted in the murder of suspected Indian Mujahideen operative Mohammad Qateel Siddiqui inside the Yerawada jail. The motive behind the shooting appears to be a dispute over land and money, they said.

One suspect has been detained, and the others involved in the shooting have been identified. Teams have been formed to apprehend the remaining suspects,” the official said. Mohol sustained three gunshot wounds at point-blank range, with two bullets striking his right shoulder and one penetrating his chest, he said.

Ruling out a gang war, the official said the attack was a fallout of conflicts within Mohol’s gang, specifically related to land and money.