Karnataka news: Three persons were allegedly stabbed following a fight that broke out during a Lord Ganesha idol procession, ahead of its immersion, police said today (September 18).
"The incident did not take place during the procession, but near the civil hospital. 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 proceeded," Belagavi Police Commissioner Iada Martin told media.
"According to our information, there was an old enmity between one of the victims and an accused due to a fight six-seven months ago," he said, adding this incident might be a consequence of that, and it is being investigated.
Personal enmity aggravated fight
Iada Martin said it was like a fight between a person and his friends with the opposite party due to some problem. "When they were dancing (during the procession) the fight seemed to have broken out due to some minor thing that opposite side person was touched, that's all", he said.
Will arrest the accused at the earliest
The injuries are minor in nature, the Commissioner said, adding, "We know who were involved in the stabbing and we will arrest the accused." Responding to a question that the fight happened under the influence of ganja, he said it will be known from the tests. A case is being registered, officials said.
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