The horror of the killing, caught on CCTV cameras, has left the town shocked while sparking a political firestorm with barely two weeks to go for voting on May 7 in Dharwad constituency of which Hubballi is a part.
While the Congress has denied any “love jihad” link to the incident, the BJP is claiming that the state government has shut the door of investigation by making such statements to “appease its vote bank”.
Congress councillor’s daughter stabbed to death by classmate at college premises in Karnataka. CCTV footage shows accused, Fayaz, repeatedly stabbing Neha Hiremath before fleeing. Police have detained Fayaz, a resident of Savadatti, and are investigating the motive. Accused had stopped attending college after failing an exam six months ago.