Father of Murdered Student Demands CBI Probe Amid Alleged Negligence

Neha Hiremath Case: Niranjan Hiremath, father of Neha Hiremath, the victim of a tragic murder in Hubballi, Karnataka, has urged for a thorough investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). He alleges that the local police are attempting to ‘divert’ the case.

As a Congress councillor within the Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation, Niranjan Hiremath has additionally called for the removal of the police commissioner overseeing the investigation, citing apparent negligence. These demands come amidst escalating concerns about the handling of the case.

“I have given the names of eight persons openly. They 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. The commissioner in this case is a lady, even then she is not taking a girl’s murder seriously… She is working under some pressure. I demand the commissioner should be transferred for negligence in the case. I demand that the case should be given to the CBI,” ANI quoted Niranjan Hiremath as saying on Sunday.

Reacting to Niranjan Hiremath’s qualms, Bharatiya Janata Party IT cell head Amit Malviya blamed the Congress government in Karnataka for being “soft and slow” on the “killer(s)”.

“No Congress leader has visited Niranjan Hiremath, father of slain Neha Hiremath, who was stabbed to death by Fayaz. The helpless father now blames Congress Govt in Karnataka for being soft and slow on his daughter’s killer(s). As if daughter’s murder wasn’t enough, the family has to deal with Congress’s appeasement politics too. Will Neha ever get justice?” Amit Malviya on social media X (formally).

The murder of Neha Hiremath, a college student in Karnataka, by her former classmate Fayaz Khondunaik has sparked a political controversy. The BJP has labeled it as a case of “love jihad,” whereas the Congress has refuted these claims. Calls for capital punishment for the accused, Fayaz, have led to protests across the state.

BJP president JP Nadda has accused Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Home Minister G Parameshwara of interfering with and weakening the investigation into Neha Hiremath’s murder. Addressing a public gathering in Hubballi, Nadda criticized the government’s response, stating, “Look at the statements from Siddaramaiah and Parameshwara. Some downplay it as a regular incident, others term it as an accident. It appears to be an attempt to influence and water down the investigation. Their reluctance to address the issue head-on reflects their appeasement politics.”

Former Chief Minister and BJP leader BS Yediyurappa also voiced concerns about the state government’s handling of the matter, emphasizing, “The state government seems indifferent. They’re not taking the matter seriously.”

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