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<p>Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President, JP Nadda on Sunday (Apr 21) met Karnataka Congress corporator Niranjan Hiremath, whose daughter Neha was murdered by her ex-boyfriend Fayaz. Neha was stabbed to death by Fayaz on&nbsp;her college campus in Hubballi. After meeting her father, JP Nadda told reporters, "I offered condolences to the family and came here to stand with them in this hour of grief."&nbsp;</p>

<p>Hitting out at the state government, Nadda said that the statements (on the incident) made by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Home Minister G Parameshwara were objectionable.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The BJP national president also said that the state government could hand over the case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>The murder</strong></h2>

<p>Neha Hiremath, 23, was stabbed to death by her ex-lover and former classmate Fayaz on April 18. CCTV footage from Hubballi's BVB college showed Fayaz stabbing Neha several times. The man was subsequently arrested by the police.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WATCH</a> | Hubballi | BJP National President JP Nadda visits the residence of Congress Councillor of Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation, Niranjan Hiremath. Hiremath's daughter was murdered in her college premises. <a href="https://t.co/OVq3njI9r0">pic.twitter.com/OVq3njI9r0</a></p>
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<p>The BJP termed the murder a case of "love jihad" while the Congress denied this. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that the murder was not love jihad, adding, the BJP was using the killing of a woman for political purposes.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Demands for capital punishment for Fayaz have led to protests across Karnataka.</p>

<h2><strong>Victim's father demands CBI probe</strong></h2>

<p>On Sunday, Niranjan&nbsp;Hiremath alleged that the police were trying to divert the case and demanded a CBI investigation. Hiremath demanded the transfer of the police commissioner in charge of the case for alleged negligence.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>"I have given the names of eight people openly. They (the police) have not even caught one person. I am losing faith now. They are trying to divert my case. Give it to the CBI if you cannot do it," he told the news agency ANI.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President, JP Nadda on Sunday (Apr 21) met Karnataka Congress corporator Niranjan Hiremath, whose daughter Neha was murdered by her ex-boyfriend Fayaz.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President, JP Nadda on Sunday (Apr 21) met Karnataka Congress corporator Niranjan Hiremath, whose daughter Neha was murdered by her ex-boyfriend Fayaz. Neha was stabbed to death by Fayaz on her college campus in Hubballi. After meeting her father, JP Nadda told reporters, "I offered condolences to the family and came here to stand with them in this hour of grief." Hitting out at the state government, Nadda said that the statements (on the incident) made by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Home Minister G Parameshwara were objectionable. The BJP national president also said that the state government could hand over the case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The murder Neha Hiremath, 23, was stabbed to death by her ex-lover and former classmate Fayaz on April 18. CCTV footage from Hubballi's BVB college showed Fayaz stabbing Neha several times. The man was subsequently arrested by the police. #WATCH | Hubballi | BJP National President JP Nadda visits the residence of Congress Councillor of Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation, Niranjan Hiremath. Hiremath's daughter was murdered in her college premises. pic.twitter.com/OVq3njI9r0 — ANI (@ANI) April 21, 2024 × The BJP termed the murder a case of "love jihad" while the Congress denied this. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that the murder was not love jihad, adding, the BJP was using the killing of a woman for political purposes. Demands for capital punishment for Fayaz have led to protests across Karnataka. Victim's father demands CBI probe On Sunday, Niranjan Hiremath alleged that the police were trying to divert the case and demanded a CBI investigation. Hiremath demanded the transfer of the police commissioner in charge of the case for alleged negligence. #WATCH | ABVP organises protest in Karnataka's Hubballi against the murder of college student Neha Hiremath pic.twitter.com/SoBx48w6Ny — ANI (@ANI) April 22, 2024 × "I have given the names of eight people openly. They (the police) have not even caught one person. I am losing faith now. They are trying to divert my case. Give it to the CBI if you cannot do it," he told the news agency ANI. (With inputs from agencies)

Neha Hiremath murder: BJP chief offers condolences to Niranjan Hiremath over daughter's killing

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<p>The daughter of a Congress leader in the Indian state of Karnataka was stabbed to death by her ex-lover, the news agency PTI reported on Thursday (Apr 18)&nbsp;citing&nbsp;the&nbsp;police. Neha Hiremath, the daughter of Congress corporator&nbsp;Niranjan Hiremath&nbsp;was&nbsp;studying at the BVB College in&nbsp;Hubballi. Neha, 23, was a student of Master&nbsp;of Computer Applications (MCA) at the institute, the police said.</p>

<p>The accused&nbsp;was identified&nbsp;as 23-year-old Fayaz and was arrested. As per the police, Neha and Fayaz were batchmates during their undergraduate studies.&nbsp;A case of murder was registered&nbsp;and an investigation was underway.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>The gruesome incident</strong></h2>

<p>The police said that Fayaz went inside the college campus with a knife and stabbed Neha. He&nbsp;too&nbsp;sustained&nbsp;injuries during the attack. The entire incident&nbsp;was caught&nbsp;on CCTV.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Both Neha and Fayaz&nbsp;were shifted&nbsp;to a hospital, but the woman was declared brought dead.</p>

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<p>“During interrogation, he (Fayaz) claimed that&nbsp;the two of them&nbsp;had been in a relationship and that she had suddenly started avoiding him. It needs to be corroborated and verified, but he&nbsp;was arrested&nbsp;immediately,”&nbsp;a police officer told the news agency.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


The daughter of a Congress leader in the Indian state of Karnataka was stabbed to death by her ex-lover, the news agency PTI reported on Thursday (Apr 18) citing the police.

The daughter of a Congress leader in the Indian state of Karnataka was stabbed to death by her ex-lover, the news agency PTI reported on Thursday (Apr 18) citing the police. Neha Hiremath, the daughter of Congress corporator Niranjan Hiremath was studying at the BVB College in Hubballi. Neha, 23, was a student of Master of Computer Applications (MCA) at the institute, the police said. The accused was identified as 23-year-old Fayaz and was arrested. As per the police, Neha and Fayaz were batchmates during their undergraduate studies. A case of murder was registered and an investigation was underway. The gruesome incident The police said that Fayaz went inside the college campus with a knife and stabbed Neha. He too sustained injuries during the attack. The entire incident was caught on CCTV. Both Neha and Fayaz were shifted to a hospital, but the woman was declared brought dead. VIDEO | “After my daughter’s classes ended at 4:30 pm, she came out of her college and an unknown man attacked her by stabbing. She died on the spot,” says the father of the Hubballi murder victim Niranjan Hiremath. pic.twitter.com/micMenry7R — Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) April 18, 2024 × “During interrogation, he (Fayaz) claimed that the two of them had been in a relationship and that she had suddenly started avoiding him. It needs to be corroborated and verified, but he was arrested immediately,” a police officer told the news agency. (With inputs from agencies)

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