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Five Injured in Stabbings at Kannada Rajyotsava Procession in Belagavi

Police are reviewing CCTV footage to identify the attackers.

Overview

  • Violence broke out near Laxmi Complex in Sadashivanagar during a Kannada Rajyotsava procession on Saturday night.
  • Four people suffered stab wounds and one sustained a head injury, with two described as serious, and all are being treated at BIMS Hospital.
  • Doctors told police the injured are recovering, and a case has been registered under the APMC Police Station limits.
  • The victims were identified as Gurunath Vakkund, Sachin Kamble, Lokesh Betageri, Mahesh Vinayak (also reported as Mahesh Sunkad), and Nazeer/Nazir Pathan.
  • Police Commissioner Bhushan G. Borase visited the hospital as investigators pursue leads, including the possibility that outsiders were involved, and the motive remains under probe.