A young man was brutally attacked by miscreants during the Karnataka Rajyotsava procession on Friday night, November 1.

The incident took place on Khanapur Road in Kamal Nagar, where Mallesha Pujari was assaulted and immediately rushed to BIMS Hospital for treatment.

The assailants reportedly attacked Pujari while he was attending the Rajyotsava procession, then fled the scene. Police are investigating the incident and efforts are underway to apprehend the attackers.