{
  "id": 10843753,
  "title": "India News Live Updates, 30 September 2026: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Pradeep Purnekar shot dead in Maharashtra",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/india-news-live-updates-30-september-2026-shiv-sena-ubt-leader",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T02:59:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/india/breaking-news-live-updates-30-september-2026-india-bloc-meeting-shiv-sena-pradeep-purnekar-shot-dead-mumbai-delhi-weather-accident-10899991/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Pradeep Purnekar was fatally shot in Thane city, Maharashtra, on Tuesday night. Police received reports that unidentified assailants fired two rounds at him and physically assaulted him around 9 pm. Purnekar, who served as the party's Thane vibhag pramukh, was rushed to a hospital with severe gunshot wounds but succumbed to his injuries. The Kapurbawdi police station is handling the case, and authorities are reviewing CCTV footage and have increased security measures in Thane to locate and apprehend the perpetrators.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Shiv Sena (UBT) leader shot dead in Thane, attackers flee",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/shiv-sena-ubt-leader-shot-dead-in-thane-attackers-flee",
        "published": "2026-09-30T03:10:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Shiv Sena UBT leader Pradeep Purnekar shot dead by bike-borne assailants in Thane",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/shiv-sena-ubt-leader-pradeep-purnekar-shot-dead-by-bike-borne",
        "published": "2026-09-30T03:39:57.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}