Akola, March 2 -- In a shocking incident, Shiv Sena (UBT) city chief Rahul Karade was allegedly targeted by unidentified assailants in Maharashtra's Akola city, police said today.
The attack occurred in the Umri area under the Civil Lines police station limits late last night, when Karade was returning home from his native village.
According to his complaint, a group of attackers intercepted his vehicle and assaulted it using a sword and iron rods. Karade claimed that the assailants intended to kill him.
He immediately reported the incident to Akola Superintendent of Police Archit Chandak and later filed an official complaint at the Civil Lines police station.
Based on his statement, police have registered a case and initiated an invest...