(MENAFN- Live Mint) Pune: One person was shot dead in a broad daylight firing incident in Pune's Yewalewadi area. Police and forensic teams rushed to the scene. As per reports, multiple reports were fired.

A police official later identified the victim as Ganesh Kale – aged 35-years-old – brother of a murder accused. Preliminary information suggests it could be a gang-related attack.

How did the firing happen?

Police officers investigating the matter said that the 35-year-old man lost his life after four bike-borne riders fired multiple rounds at Kale. The incident unfolded when Ganesh Kale stepped out of his home in the afternoon for work.

"When Kale stepped out of his home this afternoon for work, four persons on two motorcycles fired multiple rounds from a pistol. Kale sustained serious injuries in the incident and was declared dead at a nearby hospital. We have obtained crucial evidence and all efforts are on to nab the culprits," ANI quoted the police officer as saying.

Why the man was shot?

Police suspect that the shooting is linked to a gang rivalry, as the victim is related to a murder accused.

"Since Kale is the brother of a murder accused, we suspect the killing may be linked to gang rivalry. However, the probe is at a preliminary level. All angles are being probed," the police official told ANI.

(This is a developing story. Keep checking for the latest updates)

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