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Muslim spiritual guru from Afghanistan shot dead in Nashik

The incident took place at an open plot in the MIDC area of Yeola town, around 200km from Mumbai, the police said

|Jul 06, 2022, 09:59:20 IST

Mumbai: A 35-year-old Muslim community, religious leader hailing from Afghanistan was shot dead by a group of four unidentified persons in the Yeola town of Maharashtra's Nashik district on Tuesday, the police said.A possible motive behind the murder was not immediately known.The incident took place in the evening, at an open plot in the MIDC area of the Yeola town, around 200km from Mumbai, the police said.The deceased, identified as Khwaja Sayyad Chishti, was popularly known as 'Sufi Baba' in Yeola, an official said.He was shot with a firearm in the forehead by the attackers, following which he died on the spot, an official said.After killing Sufi Baba, a citizen of Afghanistan, the assailants seized an SUV used by him and fled the spot, he said.An offence of murder was registered at the Yeola police station and a hunt was on to nab the killers, an official said.Read all the Latest News, Trending News, Cricket News, Bollywood News,India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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