Akola, March 2 Unidentified individuals allegedly attacked the car of a Shiv Sena (UBT) functionary in Akola city, Maharashtra, while he was returning home, police said on Monday.
The incident took place in the Umri area, under the Civil Lines police station limits, on Sunday night.
In his police complaint, Shiv Sena (UBT) city chief Rahul Karade said he was returning home from his native village when some individuals attacked his car with a sword and iron rods.
Karade alleged that the attackers intended to kill him and informed Akola Superintendent of Police Archit Chandak about the incident.
He later filed a complaint at the Civil Lines police station, based on which a case was registered, an official said.
An investigation into the case is underway, and the police are examining CCTV footage of the area, he said.
Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Nitin Deshmukh, who represents the Balapur assembly constituency in Akola district, condemned the attack and demanded the immediate arrest of the perpetrators.