Belthangady: Income Tax officials on Monday morning raided two houses and an educational institution in the taluk, which are owned by former minister and senior leader of the Congress Gangadhar Gowda and his family members.

Gowda’s residence adjacent to the government hospital in Belthangady town and the Prasanna Education Trust in Laila were inspected by the officials.

The Income Tax officers, who were accompanied by police officials, raided Gowda’s son and Belthangady Block President of the Congress Ranjan Gowda’s house in Indabettu too, on the occasion.

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New Delhi (PTI): The Delhi Police has arrested five of a family for allegedly assaulting a police officer and snatching his service pistol during a raid in the Sultanpuri area, an official said on Wednesday.

The accused are Rajender (50), his sons Ritik (24), Sachin (29), Abhishek (26), and his daughter Komal (22). 

The incident occurred on September 2, when a team from the Anti-Narcotics Task Force arrested Alka, wife of Rajender, for possession of heroin, police said.

During the raid, Alka's family members attacked a police officer with sticks and bricks and snatched his service pistol, mobile phone, and wallet. However, the officer managed to recover his service pistol, they said.

Police said that an FIR was registered and an investigation was launched.

Acting on a tip-off, police arrested the accused, absconding since the incident, from a flat in Raghubir Nagar in Delhi.