Kalaburagi: BJP leader Manikanth Rathod and his friend Shrikanth Sulegaon were assaulted with beer bottles by unidentified persons at around midnight on Saturday near the Shankarwadi Cross on the National Highway 150 at Malagatti in Chittapur taluk.

Rathod and Sulegaon were traveling from the BJP leader's farm house by the national highway to Kalaburagi late Saturday night, when the duo was attacked with liquor bottles. Rathod was seriously injured in the attack, and is being treated at a local private hospital. Sulegaon, who sustained minor injuries, is reportedly out of danger.

The identity of the miscreants who attacked Rathod and Sulegaon and the reason for the act are yet to be ascertained. The local police are investigating the matter.

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Panaji (PTI): A 23-year-old woman employee of a five-star hotel was killed, and her male colleague seriously injured after a speeding luxury car allegedly driven by a businessman's son rammed into their motorcycle in North Goa, police said on Tuesday.

The police on Monday arrested Darius Dias (22) in connection with the accident, which took place in the Dona Paula locality near here on Sunday night, an official said.

Dias, who was allegedly driving a Mini Cooper, rammed the vehicle into the motorcycle, he said, adding that the car bore a temporary number plate, installed before a vehicle is registered with the Regional Transport Office (RTO).

Diksha Parwadkar, who was riding pillion on the motorcycle, was declared dead on arrival at a private hospital, while her colleague D Arunkumar (26) remains in a critical condition, the official said.

The duo were employed at a five-star hotel and were returning home after completing their night shift, he said, adding that a probe is underway.