Pradeep Purnekar murder case: Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray accused Eknath Shinde of protecting alleged conspirators and demanded arrests in the case. Shiv Sena UBT MLA Aaditya Thackeray on Thursday alleged that Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde was trying to protect former Thane Mayor Meenakshi Shinde in connection with the murder of Shiv Sena UBT leader Pradeep PurnekarShiv Sena UBT leaders alleged that the police had arrested only the contract killers.