Belagavi (PTI): A masked gang of about 30 people went on a rampage in a village in the district on January 1 night, causing panic among its residents, police said on Tuesday.

Wielding fire arms, swords and sticks, the miscreants targeted mainly four houses, damaged vehicles and other belongings in Navagi village in Belagavi district. Those who were targeted include former and present Panchayat members, they said.

After receiving information, Karnataka Woman and Child Development Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar visited the spot on Tuesday and took stock of the situation.

Police have started an investigation into the matter. They suspect that the incident could be due to a controversy around a love affair.

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Bhopal, Dec 28: A 10-year-old boy fell into an open borewell in Madhya Pradesh's Guna district on Saturday evening and a rescue operation was underway, officials said.

The incident took place in Raghogarh area.

Sumit Meena, the boy, slipped into the open shaft of the borewell at Pipliya village, about 50 km from Guna district headquarters, about 5 pm.

He was trapped at a depth of around 39 feet, Raghogarh Congress MLA Jaivardhan Singh told PTI from the spot.

A parallel pit has been dug to rescue him, he said.

While police started the rescue operation immediately, a team of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) had also arrived from Bhopal, the MLA said.

Oxygen was being pumped into the borewell, he said.