Bantwal: Miscreants on Friday afternoon assaulted the accused of RSS Activist Sharad Madivala murder case with lethal weapons. Sharif, the accused of Sharad Madivala's murder case has reportedly managed an escape and sustained minor injuries in the attack.

The incident took place at Alampadi Sharada Nagar in Sajipa Munnur village here in the taluk.

According to the reports, Sharif was riding his bike when miscreants arrived on two bikes and a car and assaulted him. One of the bikes of miscreants rammed into Sharif’s bike and the miscreants on another bike and car started assaulting Sharif with swords and other weapons. Sensing danger, Sharif reportedly managed to escape and flee the scene.

He was rushed to a private hospital in Thumbe while the assaulters fled from the scene.

Sharad Madivala, a resident of Sajipa Munnur and an RSS activist was assaulted at his laundry on July 4, 2017. He had sustained critical injuries in the attack and had breathed his last on July 7, 2017, at a private hospital in Mangaluru. Sharif is an accused in the murder case of Sharad Madivala.

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Varanasi: Comedian Shyam Rangeela has finally filed his nomination papers as an independent candidate from the Varanasi parliamentary constituency on Tuesday, May 14, the last day of filing papers.

Rangeela, who intended to contest against Prime Minister Narendra Modi had alleged on Monday that he was being denied a nomination from the seat, as he along with several other candidates were reportedly made to wait for filling papers on May 10th and May 13th.

Shyam Rangeela, taking to his official ‘X’ handle, wrote, "With your love and support, I have completed all the requirements as per the rules and submitted the nomination. I also have full faith in the democracy of this country. Now the next two-three days are crucial. Thank you all very much for your cooperation. My electoral future rests in the hands of all election officials who are the custodians of our democracy. With the hope that they all strengthen our faith, Yours Shyam Rangeela.”

Alongside, Shyam, BJP candidate Narendra Modi, Log Party's Vinay Kumar Tripathi, BJP's Surendra Narayan Singh, independent candidates Dinesh Kumar Yadav, Reena Rai, Neha Jaiswal, Ajit Kumar Jaiswal, Ashok Kumar Pandey, Sandeep Tripathi filed their nomination papers on Tuesday.

According to the Election Commision of India, a total of 41 candidates have filed nomination papers from the Varanasi constituency.