Chandigarh (PTI): Punjab Police on Saturday said they have arrested an associate of gangster Arzoo Bishnoi.

The accused, whose identity has not yet been disclosed by police, was wanted in a murder case in Rajasthan and carried a bounty on his arrest.

In an X post, Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said, "In a major breakthrough, Anti-Gangster Task Force Punjab apprehends an associate of gangster Arzoo Bishnoi (Lawrence gang) linked to an inter-state criminal network, and recovers one .32 bore pistol with 3 live cartridges."

Yadav said an investigation is underway to establish the forward and backward linkages in the case.

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Karwar: A 38-year-old man was killed by a group of assailants inside a hotel in Mundgod on Friday night, police said.

The deceased has been identified as Zameer Ahmed Dargawale, a resident of Noorani Galli.

According to police sources, Zameer had gone to the hotel along with a friend at around 11 pm. During this time, three to four unidentified men allegedly entered the premises, threw a substance into his eyes and attacked him with a knife.

Police said the attackers allegedly stabbed him in the neck. Though he reportedly tried to run for safety, he collapsed in the hotel kitchen and died on the spot.

Investigators said Zameer had allegedly been kidnapped around one-and-a-half years ago and was later rescued in a police operation. He was also reportedly named in five cases, including betting-related offences.

Sirsi DSP Geeta Patil Geeta Patil and Uttara Kannada SP Deepan M N visited the scene and inspected the spot.

The body has been shifted to Karwar for post-mortem examination. Police said three teams have been formed to trace the accused.