A young man died after he was stabbed by four persons following a quarrel during the Ganesha immersion procession in Mugalihal village in Belagavi district.
Arjuna Gouda (21), a college student, received a deep stab injury on the side of the chest on Saturday night.
The police arrested four accused persons, including a minor, from Mugalihal village. A knife was seized from the accused. The police said that an old rivalry was the cause of the attack.
They gave the names of the accused as Uday Bhandrolli (21), Subhash Solannavar (21), Vitthal Meeshi (20), and a child in conflict with law. All are students.
A case has been registered.