Civic polls: Six held for attacking contestant's husband on suspicion of cash distribution

Nanded, Jan 14 (PTI) 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.

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

Police recovered Rs 10,000 cash stolen by the accused. PTI COR NSK