Thane, Jun 5 (PTI) A 52-year-old contractor involved in the installation of electric meters was injured after unidentified persons allegedly fired at him in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Monday.

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The incident took place at around 6 pm on Sunday when the contractor was standing near his house in Titwala area, Kalyan taluka police station's inspector Jitendra Thakur told PTI.

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Some persons arrived there and allegedly fired at him from point blank range, he said.

The contractor was injured. He was initially rushed to a local hospital and later shifted to a medical facility in neighbouring Mumbai, the official said.

The police did not give details about the number of culprits and the vehicle used by them for travelling.

A case has been registered under relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code and the Arms Act, the official said.

Efforts were on to nab the culprits, he added.

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