Saatkar was shot from close range and has sustained a bullet injury to his head. Doctors at the private hospital in Akurdi, where he is receiving treatment, have described his condition as critical, but stable.

u00a0“The motive behind this attack and the identity of the assailants are yet to be established. We are investigating whether past rivalry was the reason,” said Manojkumar Lohiya, superintendent of police, Pune Rural.