BJP leader Pramod Mahajan shot at, critical
Saturday, April 22, 2006
Pramod Mahajan's estranged younger brother, Pravin shot him with his licensed .32 Browning pistol inside the former's apartment in Mumbai following a dispute. Four bullets were fired. The first missed Mahajan, but the other three were lodged in his liver and pancreas, damaging several internal organs.
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After shooting his brother Pravin went to the Worli Police Station in Mumbai with the revolver, with which he had shot Mahajan and surrendered. He "confessed" to having shot the BJP leader, according to the police.
Mahajan was taken to the Hinduja Hospital where he was operated upon. One of the world's foremost liver specialists, Dr. Mohamed Rela flew in from London to treat him.
After struggling for his life for 13 days, Mahajan suffered from a cardiac arrest and died at 4:10 pm IST. He was given a state funeral at the Shivaji Park crematorium in Dadar, Mumbai on May 4, 2006.
The Mumbai session court sentenced Pravin Mahajan to life imprisonment for the murder of his elder brother and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Pramod Mahajan. part from the life sentence, the judge also imposed a fine of Rs 20,000 on Pravin.
Pravin Mahajan died after a prolonged illness. He was on parole when he suffered the stroke and was hospitalised.