On Thursday, at Dharwad(Karnataka) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah visited Neha Hiremath's house and offered condolences to her family members. Neha Hiremath(23yrs), daughter of Congress councilor of Hubballi-Dharwad Muncipal Corporation Niranjan Hiremath, was stabbed to death on the campus of BVB College.
On April 18th, by her former classmate Fayaz Khondunaik. CCTV footage showed Fayaz stabbing Neha multiple times before fleeing the spot. He was arrested by police latterly. The incident sparked wide outrage and protests across Karnataka. Talking to journalists latterly, the chief minister termed the incident unfortunate. "Formerly I've said that I strongly condemn Neha Hiremath's murder. I've assigned the case to the CID for a detailed disquisition, "Siddaramaiah said, "Along with that we will constitute a special court.
Special court specifically for this case, to ensure maximum punishment is given to the indicted as per the IPC provision, "he added. On the BJP's demand for a CBI disquisition, the chief minister said the BJP is politics the issue. "Did the BJP ever give any case to the CBI when they were in power in Karnataka? Show me just one case.
During my former term as principal minister I had assigned numerous cases to the CBI, "Siddaramaiah said. He declined to discuss political matters, saying he has come then to Dharwad to comfort the family and offer condolences over Neha Hiremath's death. "We'll be with them(Hiremaths). I supplicate for her soul to rest in peace," the chief minister said.
On the alleged threat to the family and arresting others involved in the case, the chief minister said the government will give security to the family and also ordered the CID to probe the angle regarding the involvement of others in this case. Speaking on the occasion, Neha's father Niranjan Hiremath thanked Siddaramaiah and state Law Minister H.K. Patil for quickly responding to the demand and ordering that a special court be set up to try the case and for transferring the inquiry to the CID.
He said Congress General Secretary and Karnataka in-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala has promised him that justice would be delivered in this case within 90 days, or if it gets delayed also it would not exceed 120 days." I demand capital discipline for the indicted," Hiremath said.