K'taka Cong Councillor's Daughter Stabbed By Ex-Classmate For Rejecting 'Love Proposal', Accused Nabbed
The victim was a first-year Masters of Computer Applications (MCA) student at BVB College in Karnataka.
Crime News: The daughter of a Congress councillor in Karnataka was stabbed to death on Thursday at the premises of her college in Karnataka's Hubbali by a classmate. Neha Hiremath, daughter of Congress corporator Niranjan Hiremath, was stabbed seven times with a knife, as per a report by NDTV. The attacker was identified as Fayaz, who studied in Hiremath’s college but later dropped out. He has been arrested by the police.
Speaking on the incident in Hubballi campus, Renuka Sukumar, Hubballi- Dharwad Police Commissioner said that the accused was caught within an hour and an FIR has been registered in the case. "FIR has been registered in this case and the accused was also secured within an hour. He has been sent to judicial custody. It is a very serious case and we are investigating. In the due course of the investigation, everything will come to light," she said, as quoted by news agency ANI.
#WATCH | Karnataka: On a college student hacked to death in Hubballi campus, Renuka Sukumar, Hubballi- Dharwad Police Commissioner says "FIR has been registered in this case and the accused was also secured within an hour. He has been sent to judicial custody. It is a very… pic.twitter.com/XIM1uhj3tI
— ANI (@ANI) April 19, 2024
Congress Corporator and father of the deceased, Niranjan Hiremath said that the motive of the murder is that the victim rejected the accused's love proposal.
"After my daughter' was returning from college, an unknown person came and stabbed her 7 times and she died on the spot. The accused has already been arrested. The motive of the murder is that the victim rejected the accused's love proposal...We had a conversation with the accused before the incident took place where we explained to him that we are Hindu and you are Muslim, so we cannot allow you to get married," Hiremath said, as quoted by ANI.
#WATCH | Congress Corporator and father of the deceased, Niranjan Hiremath says "After my daughter' was returning from college, an unknown person came and stabbed him 7 times and she died on the spot. The accused has already been arrested. The motive of the murder is that the… pic.twitter.com/ueqFcIuWxs
— ANI (@ANI) April 19, 2024
According to the NDTV report, Neha was walking inside the campus on Thursday when Fayaz confronted her. The incident was captured on CCTV. According to the CCTV footage, a couple of sentences were exchanged between the two before Fayaz attacked her. After being stabbed the first time, Neha fell to the ground and Fayaz continued his assault on her. The attacker then makes a run for it while some students chase after him.
According to media reports, Neha was a first-year Masters of Computer Applications (MCA) student at BVB College. Fayaz, a resident of Belagavi district, had been stalking Neha for several days after she allegedly rejected his advances, India Today reported, citing sources. Neha was rushed to hospital by the college authorities and other students, but she was declared brought dead, according to an India Today report.
BJP Is Trying To Threaten By Showing There Is No Law And Order In Karnataka: Congress
Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar said that the BJP is trying to threaten by showing that there is no law and order in Karnataka. "BJP is trying to threaten by showing that there is no law and order in Karnataka. Karnataka has the best law and order. They are just trying to tell the voters that they are going to put Governor's rule in the state. They cannot do it. The law will take its own course for everyone," Shivakumar said.
#WATCH | Karnataka: On a college student hacked to death in Hubballi campus, Deputy CM DK Shivakumar says "BJP is trying to threaten by showing that there is no law and order in Karnataka. Karnataka has the best law and order. They are just trying to tell the voters that they are… pic.twitter.com/FLFnZ921yw
— ANI (@ANI) April 19, 2024
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah said "Whichever murder happened is due to personal reasons. The law and order situation is very good in Karnataka, It is our duty to maintain law and order and we are doing it."
Karnataka: On a college student hacked to death in Hubballi campus, CM Siddaramaiah says "Whichever murder happened is due to personal reasons. The law and order situation is very good in Karnataka, It is our duty to maintain law and order and we are doing it..." pic.twitter.com/lf3zFYt6kj
— ANI (@ANI) April 19, 2024
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