Thane, Sept. 30 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) spokesperson Anand Dubey on Wednesday questioned the Maharashtra government over the state's law and order situation following the killing of party leader Pradeep Purnekar in Thane, asking Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis whether the government was paying attention to the state.

Purnekar, a local leader of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT), was shot dead by unidentified assailants in the Manpada area of Thane on Tuesday night. Police said the attackers opened fire at him and fled the spot. Purnekar was rushed to a hospital, where he died during treatment.

Reacting to the killing, Dubey in a video message said, "What has happened in Maharashtra? So many criminals, so many mafias, so many killers ...