Key Takeaways
- The Karnataka government is handling the Neha murder case, despite the BJP’s demand for a CBI investigation.
- Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has stated that the state government is fully capable of handling the case on its own.
- The BJP believes that the CBI can conduct a fair and impartial probe into the murder case, while the state government asserts its competence to handle the case independently.
Bengaluru: The demand by the BJP to hand over Neha Hiremath murder case in Hubballi to the CBI has sparked political tensions in Karnataka.
In response to this demand, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar stated that the state government is fully capable of handling the case on its own.
“We don’t mind, let them handover. Let them do whatever they want. They are not eligible. Karnataka government will deal with it in its own way. There is no question of it,” said Shivakumar, dismissing the BJP’s demand, here on Monday.
The Neha Hiremath murder case has sparked controversy in Karnataka. The BJP wants the CBI to investigate, while the state government claims it can handle the case. Both sides are sticking to their positions.
Earlier, Niranjan Hiremath, a Congress Councillor of Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation, has expressed deep dissatisfaction with the ongoing investigation into his daughter’s murder on her college premises.
Speaking to the media, Hiremath stated, “I have provided the names of eight individuals openly involved in the incident. However, not a single arrest has been made so far. I am losing faith in the current investigation process.”
Expressing his frustration, Hiremath accused the local authorities of attempting to divert the case and demanded that the investigation be handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) if the local police fail to make progress. “The police commissioner overseeing the case is a lady, yet she seems to be overlooking a girl’s murder,” he added. “I suspect she is working under some pressure.”
Further escalating his demands, Hiremath called for the immediate transfer of the police commissioner due to alleged negligence in handling the case. “I demand that the case should be given to CBI for an impartial and thorough investigation,” he emphasised.
The tragic incident has shaken the community, with Hiremath’s plea highlighting the growing concerns over the efficiency and transparency of the local police’s handling of sensitive cases.
