# Shiv Sena UBT leader Pradeep Purnekar shot dead by bike-borne assailants in Thane

> Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Pradeep Purnekar was shot dead by unidentified bike-borne assailants in the Manpada-Ganesh Nagar area of Maharashtra's Thane late on Tuesday night.

- Published: 2026-09-30T04:01:24.522Z
- Updated: 2026-09-30T07:32:31.357Z
- 2 sources
- Topics: Politics
- Involves: Manpada-Ganesh Nagar area of Thane, Manpada-Manorama Nagar, Pradeep Purnekar, Shiv Sena (UBT), Thane, Thane 'vibhag pramukh' (division head) of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Sena (UBT)

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- 2026-09-30T04:01:24.522Z - Hindustan Times: [Shiv Sena UBT leader Pradeep Purnekar shot dead by bike-borne assailants in Thane](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/shiv-sena-ubt-leader-pradeep-purnekar-shot-dead-by-bike-borne-assailants-in-thane-101790739135741.html)
- 2026-09-30T07:32:31.357Z - Telangana Today: [Shiv Sena (UBT) leader shot dead in Thane; one arrested, another detained](https://telanganatoday.com/shiv-sena-ubt-leader-shot-dead-in-thane-one-arrested-another-detained)

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