Maha civic polls: Six held for attacking contestant's husband in Nanded

Thu, 15 January 2026

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The police arrested six persons and detained two juveniles on Wednesday, a day after the husband of a Congress candidate contesting civic polls in Nanded was attacked on suspicion of distributing cash to voters, officials said.

The complainant Shivaji Bhalerao and his friend Dnyaneshwar Kamble were attacked by a group of six to seven men who arrived on three motorcycles on Tuesday in Bhagyanagar area.

The police registered a case under various sections of the Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita (BMS), the Arms Act, and the Maharashtra Police Act.

The police recovered Rs 10,000 cash stolen by the accused. -- PTI

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