Ballari: Police have arrested 10 persons in connection with the clash that broke out in the Havambhavi area of Ballari city on Thursday night over the installation of a banner, a case in which Congress worker Rajashekhar was killed.

The arrested accused have been identified as Karthik, Mukkala, Inayatulla, Raju, Mustafa, Srikanth, Mohammed Rasool, Babu, Venkatesh, and Mabasha. Brucepet Police have taken them into custody and are making arrangements to produce them before the court.

Further investigation in the case is underway.

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Baramati (PTI): The last rites of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, killed in a plane crash, will be held with full state honours on Thursday in Baramati, Pune district.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah are expected to attend the funeral, which will be held at Vidya Pratishthan ground at 11 AM. Leaders cutting across the political spectrum will be present, the Nationalist Congress Party said.

The plane crash occurred in the morning shortly after Ajit Pawar and four other persons took off from Mumbai.

Besides Pawar, his Personal Security Officer, an attendant, and two crew members (pilot in command and the first officer) were also killed.

Pawar is survived by wife Sunetra, a member of the Rajya Sabha, and two sons, Parth and Jay.

The state government declared a public holiday on Wednesday and announced a three-day period of state mourning.