<p>Maharashtra Revenue Minister Balasaheb Thorat was targeted Saturday in an ink attack here by an alleged Shiv Sena activist, an aide said.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The incident occurred when the senior Congress leader was about to sit in his car in Rajapur village after attending a function in Ahmednagar assembly constituency, he said.<br /><br />An activist ran towards him and threw ink on Thorat's clothes.<br /><br />The attacker - identified as Bhausaheb Hasse - was immediately caught by police as he attempted to escape.<br /><br />Thorat's supporters ransacked a nearby Shiv Sena office and blocked roads to protest against the incident, an official said. <br /><br />The revenue minister has appealed to his supporters to maintain calm.<br /><br />This is the second incident of its kind within a fortnight in Maharashtra where a senior politician was targeted.<br /><br />On Aug 8, Cooperatives Minister Harshwardhan Patil was attacked by some tribal activists who threw some liquid on his face which injured his eye. Both Thorat and Patil have demanded a probe into the incident.</p>
<p>Maharashtra Revenue Minister Balasaheb Thorat was targeted Saturday in an ink attack here by an alleged Shiv Sena activist, an aide said.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The incident occurred when the senior Congress leader was about to sit in his car in Rajapur village after attending a function in Ahmednagar assembly constituency, he said.<br /><br />An activist ran towards him and threw ink on Thorat's clothes.<br /><br />The attacker - identified as Bhausaheb Hasse - was immediately caught by police as he attempted to escape.<br /><br />Thorat's supporters ransacked a nearby Shiv Sena office and blocked roads to protest against the incident, an official said. <br /><br />The revenue minister has appealed to his supporters to maintain calm.<br /><br />This is the second incident of its kind within a fortnight in Maharashtra where a senior politician was targeted.<br /><br />On Aug 8, Cooperatives Minister Harshwardhan Patil was attacked by some tribal activists who threw some liquid on his face which injured his eye. Both Thorat and Patil have demanded a probe into the incident.</p>