Thu Nov 21 07:55:20 UTC 2024: ## Maharashtra Assembly Election Candidate Arrested for Attempted Murder
**Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra –** A candidate for the Maharashtra Swarajya Party, Ankush Kadam, has been arrested and charged with attempted murder following an alleged attack on a businessman during Wednesday’s state assembly elections. Police confirmed the arrest Thursday, stating that Kadam, who ran for the Airoli seat, and 35 of his supporters allegedly assaulted the businessman and another individual at the victim’s Koparkhairne office.
The motive for the attack remains unclear. The incident also constitutes a violation of the model code of conduct in place during the elections.
Kadam and his supporters face charges under sections 109 (attempt to murder), 189(1) (unlawful assembly), 190 (every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offense committed in prosecution of common object), and 223 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, as well as violations under the Maharashtra Police Act. The charges stem from a complaint filed by the assaulted businessman. The investigation is ongoing.
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