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Mumbai: Former Shiv Sena corporator Ashok Sawant murdered outside his home

Sawant had entered the cable business and had been receiving threats

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Former Shiv Sena corporator Ashok Sawant was stabbed to death outside his Kandivali home in Mumbai late Sunday.

According to a report in The Times of India, the incident took place when Sawant was returning to his Kandivali home after meeting a friend. “Two men, who had been waiting in a vehicle outside his house in Sur building in Samta Nagar, accosted him and attacked him with choppers before fleeing,” the report added.

He was rushed to hospital but declared dead on arrival

Media reports said that the deceased had entered a cable business and had been receiving extortion calls for the last few days.

They also said that he had brought the matter to their notice. Media reports said the murder was probably connected to these extortion threats.

Sawant is survived by his wife, son and two daughters.

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