Kolhapur, Oct. 19 -- A man was allegedly shot dead by an unidentified assailant in broad daylight at Danoli village in Shirol tehsil of the district today, triggering panic and creating a stir in the area.

According to Shirol police, a criminal on police record, identified as Mahesh Bajarang Dalvi (43), who is son of woman deputy Sarpanch of Danoli village, was on his way to his farm on a two-wheeler in the morning when an unknown assailant opened fire on him and fled.

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