Koppal: A young man was stabbed, and three others were assaulted during a scuffle that broke out on Monday night during the Ganesha immersion at Gundamma camp in Gangavati.

The altercation occurred when a group of young men got into a dispute during the event, which quickly escalated. Shivu (38), a resident of Ambedkar Nagar, was stabbed and later shifted to Hubbali for further treatment. Ganesh, Manju, and Sagar were also injured in the incident and are receiving treatment at Gangavati Sub-Divisional Hospital.

A case has been registered at Gangavati town police station against 20 individuals involved in the fight.

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Bengaluru: A life convict lodged in Ballari Central Prison has successfully cleared the second PUC examination.

Ashok Kumar S, who appeared for the examination under prison escort, secured 481 marks out of 600, registering 80.1 percent. 

Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services), Alok Kumar (IPS), shared the development on his official ‘X’ handle, commending the inmate’s achievement.

In his post, he stated that it was heartening to see a life convict score over 80 percent in the examination, adding that the inmate had appeared from Ballari Central Prison under escort.

He further noted that the achievement reflected that the “walls of the prison have not subdued his hopes for a better future.”

Alok Kumar in his post also shared the result sheet of Ashok. 

The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) declared the second PUC results for 2026 on April 9.

A total of 6,32,200 students appeared for the examination across all streams, of whom 5,46,698 passed, recording an overall pass percentage of 86.48 per cent.