Vijayapura: A cattle trader was attacked by a group of individuals believed to be associated with the Bajrang Dal near the Sarawad Bridge in Babaleshwar taluk, Vijayapura. The victim, identified as Bande Nawaz, was transporting two bulls, a cow, and a buffalo calf from Babaleshwar to Vijayapura when the assailants intercepted their vehicle.

According to reports, the attackers, purportedly led by Bajrang Dal leaders Viresh Hiremath and Raju Biradara, assaulted Nawaz, resulting in severe injuries. Nawaz was found covered in clotted blood and was promptly rushed to the district hospital for medical treatment.

The incident has sparked outrage, with allegations surfacing that approximately 15-20 individuals participated in the assault. A case has been filed at the Babaleshwar police station in connection with the attack, as authorities launch an investigation into the matter.

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New Delhi/Chandigarh (PTI): The Enforcement Directorate on Saturday arrested Punjab industries minister Sanjeev Arora in a fresh money laundering case against him and some entities allegedly linked to him, officials said.

Arora was taken into custody under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) after raids were conducted at his official residence in Chandigarh since early morning, they added.

Officials claimed Arora (62) was "non-cooperative" during the probe. He is expected to be produced before a local court on Saturday, where the agency will seek his custody for a detailed interrogation.

The ED carried out the searches at five premises across north India as part of the action.

The raids also covered two premises in Delhi and that of a company named Hampton Sky Realty Ltd in Gurugram's Udyog Vihar.

The searches were launched after the central agency registered a fresh case under the criminal sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the officials said.