On the night of 16 April, two saints and their driver - were going from Mumbai in a car towards Surat in Gujarat to attend a funeral. Their vehicle was stopped near a village in Palghar district where the three were dragged out of the car and beaten to death with sticks by a mob. During a discussion on this incident at the Aajtak Dangal show, Mahamandaleshwar Awdheshanand of Junapeeth Akhara remembered Bal Thackeray. Watch the video for more details.