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Five Injured in Knife Attack at Kannada Rajyotsava Procession in Belagavi

Police are investigating whether outsiders carried out the attack.

Overview

  • The stabbing occurred near the Lakshmi Complex in Sadashiva Nagar during a festival procession.
  • Attackers reportedly wielded knives and machetes before fleeing, with the case falling under APMC Police Station jurisdiction.
  • All injured were admitted to Belagavi Institute of Medical Sciences for treatment.
  • City Police Commissioner Bhushan G Borase visited the hospital following the incident.
  • Authorities reported five victims, yet the published list of names included six, and the motive remains unclear.