<p>A 20-year-old youth, who was stabbed during a Ganapati idol immersion procession in Hubballi on Friday, succumbed to his injuries, as the city witnessed a rash of assault incidents involving immersion processions.</p>.<p>The deceased has been identified as Basavaraj Shivur (20), a resident of Hangal taluk in Haveri district and a student of KLE Nursing Institute. Shivur was being treated at the KIMS hospital.</p>.<p>Basavaraj had gone to watch the Ganapati procession along with three other friends. While dancing near the Sangolli Rayanna Circle, a stranger stabbed him following which he was rushed to the KIMS hospital, where he breathed his last.</p>.<p>Basavaraj’s friend Sunil Hadapad, who lodged a complaint with the police, stated that Basavaraj had quarreled with a stranger over dancing following which he was stabbed. </p>.<p>There were several other assault cases at Durgadabail and Chennamma Circle, where as many as seven people were assaulted.</p>.<p>Police beefed up security for the immersions after the incidents.</p>
<p>A 20-year-old youth, who was stabbed during a Ganapati idol immersion procession in Hubballi on Friday, succumbed to his injuries, as the city witnessed a rash of assault incidents involving immersion processions.</p>.<p>The deceased has been identified as Basavaraj Shivur (20), a resident of Hangal taluk in Haveri district and a student of KLE Nursing Institute. Shivur was being treated at the KIMS hospital.</p>.<p>Basavaraj had gone to watch the Ganapati procession along with three other friends. While dancing near the Sangolli Rayanna Circle, a stranger stabbed him following which he was rushed to the KIMS hospital, where he breathed his last.</p>.<p>Basavaraj’s friend Sunil Hadapad, who lodged a complaint with the police, stated that Basavaraj had quarreled with a stranger over dancing following which he was stabbed. </p>.<p>There were several other assault cases at Durgadabail and Chennamma Circle, where as many as seven people were assaulted.</p>.<p>Police beefed up security for the immersions after the incidents.</p>