Pune, May 20 -- Four unidentified men allegedly opened fire on Akshay Bapu Mhaske alias Bala, the brother of Akash Mhaske, who was arrested for allegedly procuring fire arms from Madhya Pradesh and supplied in murder case of former corportaor Vanraj Andekar in 2024, police said on Wednesday.

Police said four men on two-wheelers intercepted Akshay near Samvidhan Chowk around 10 am on Wednesday.

"A bullet reportedly hit him before the attackers allegedly assaulted him with koyatas and fled the spot. Akshay, who is allegedly linked to the Andekar murder case, was taken to Bharati Hospital and doctors said he is in critical condition," the officer said.

Andekar, who served as a corporator from the undivided Nationalist Congress Party betwe...