Karnataka: Three People Stabbed After Fight During Ganpati Idol Procession at Belagavi

Three persons were allegedly stabbed following a fight that broke out during a Lord Ganesha idol procession ahead of its immersion on Tuesday, September 18.

Darshan Patil, Satish Pujari and Praveen Gundyagol sustained injuries in the attack and are undergoing treatment at a hospital after the incident in the early hours of Wednesday, they said.

STORY | Three people stabbed after a fight during Ganesha idol procession at Karnataka's Belagavi

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"The incident did not take place during the procession, but near the civil hospital here. What we have come to know is that there was a fight during the procession and police intervened and sent away both sides after warning, and the procession had proceeded," Belagavi Police Commissioner Iada Martin told reporters.