Pune Blast Accused Bunti Jahagirdar Shot Dead in Ahilyanagar

• Aslam Shabbir Shaikh alias Bunti Jahagirdar, accused in the 2012 Pune JM Road blast case, was killed in a daylight firing in Shrirampur, Ahilyanagar.
• Unidentified assailants intercepted Jahagirdar on his two-wheeler and opened fire with two pistols; he was out on bail.
• Jahagirdar had a long criminal record of 18 cases, including terror-related activities, murder, and extortion, and also had local political connections.
• Police have launched a probe, registered an FIR, and are investigating the motive, scanning CCTV footage for clues.
• He was accused of supplying weapons for the 2012 JM Road blasts, allegedly linked to Indian Mujahideen operative Riyaz Bhatkal.

Why It Matters: 2012 Pune blast accused Bunti Jahagirdar, with a criminal past, was shot dead in Shrirampur.