File photo of MNS leader Sandeep Deshpande.
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Raj Thackeray’s Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) spokesperson and former corporator, Sandeep Deshpande, was attacked by unidentified persons during a morning walk at Dadar’s Shivaji Park on Friday.
Mr. Deshpande, who was attacked with cricket stumps, sustained injuries on his legs and hands and was soon rushed to a nearby hospital where his condition is said to be stable.
The MNS leader, a close aide of Mr. Thackeray, who is active on social media, according to police, was attacked by three unidentified persons with stumps. A case was registered by the Shivaji Park police station and a probe is on. Police are analysing the video footage of surveillance cameras in the area to identified the masked attackers and nab them.
