<p> Belagavi (K’taka), Dec 5 (PTI) The Belagavi police on Tuesday registered an FIR against Congress MLC Channaraj Hattiholi in connection with a grievous assault on BJP leader Phupinder Singh Ludhar on Monday evening.</p>.<p> Hattiholi is Karnataka Woman and Child Welfare Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar’s brother. Minister Hebbalkar and her brother said they had no connection with the incident.</p>.<p> Phupinder Singh Ludhar alias Prithvi Singh was attacked with a sharp-edged weapon near his Jayanagar Hindalga residence in Belagavi.</p>.<p> He has accused MLC Hattiholi, his two gunmen, his assistant Sadham and another aid Sujit Jadhav. Based on the complaint, a case was registered against the trio and two unnamed gunmen, the police said.</p>.<p> Singh is a close aide of BJP MLA and former minister Ramesh Jarkiholi. After the incident, BJP state president B Y Vijayendra met the injured in the hospital.</p>.<p> Vijayendra accused Hattiholi and his associates of carrying out the grievous attack on Singh. PTI GMS RT</p>
<p> Belagavi (K’taka), Dec 5 (PTI) The Belagavi police on Tuesday registered an FIR against Congress MLC Channaraj Hattiholi in connection with a grievous assault on BJP leader Phupinder Singh Ludhar on Monday evening.</p>.<p> Hattiholi is Karnataka Woman and Child Welfare Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar’s brother. Minister Hebbalkar and her brother said they had no connection with the incident.</p>.<p> Phupinder Singh Ludhar alias Prithvi Singh was attacked with a sharp-edged weapon near his Jayanagar Hindalga residence in Belagavi.</p>.<p> He has accused MLC Hattiholi, his two gunmen, his assistant Sadham and another aid Sujit Jadhav. Based on the complaint, a case was registered against the trio and two unnamed gunmen, the police said.</p>.<p> Singh is a close aide of BJP MLA and former minister Ramesh Jarkiholi. After the incident, BJP state president B Y Vijayendra met the injured in the hospital.</p>.<p> Vijayendra accused Hattiholi and his associates of carrying out the grievous attack on Singh. PTI GMS RT</p>