Neha Hiremath Murder Case: Karnataka Congress councillor and father of Neha Hiremath, Niranjan Hiremath, on Friday, revealed the potential reason why his daughter might have been killed by her jilted lover Fayaz. Taking to reporters in Hubbali, the Congress leader said that the family had a conversation with Fayaz even before the incident took place where they rejected his marriage proposal, citing the interfaith nature of the relationship.
While talking to the reporters, Congress leader Niranjan Hiremath said: "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..."
#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
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Karnataka Neha Murder: Stabbed 7 Times
Niranjan further said that Neha was stabbed 7 times by Fayaz while she was about to return from the college.
"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," he added.
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Notably, Neha was stabbed by Fayaz, her classmate, in a day-light murder which was caught on camera at the campus of KLE Technological University. Soon after the incident, Fayaz was arrested by the Police.
Neha Hiremath News: Father Demands Death Penalty For Accused Fayaz
The father of Neha Hiremath demanded the death penalty for the murderer of her daughter. He also called the act as a part of 'Love Jihad' in the state.
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#WATCH | Karnataka: On the murder of his daughter in her college premises, Congress Councillor of Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation, Niranjan Hiremath says, "He will be arrested under the sections of the law. He should not be left out anymore... I demand the Bar Association… pic.twitter.com/IxcvWEcoGg
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Karnataka Neha Hiremath Murder: BJP, Congress At Loggerheads
This came as the Neha murder in Karnataka sparked another political slugfest in the state, with both parties trading charges at each other. The Bharatiya Janta Party slammed the ruling Congress, alleging Muslim appeasement by the current government behind the gruesome murder. However, Congress too responded to the allegations with Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar taking charge.
He accused the BJP of threatening the voters just ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.
"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 course for everyone," he said.