Protests continue in Hubballi-Dharwad over Neha murder

Neha Hiremath’s family carried out their daugther’s fifth day ritual in Hubballi on Monday even as visits by leaders to console them continued, while widespread protests were staged in various parts of the State with Muslims shutting down their shops and taking out silent march seeking justice for Neha in the twin cities.

Amid a demand for CBI inquiry by BJP leaders and Neha’s father expressing doubt about getting justice from the local police, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah-led State government has handed over the case to CID for a thorough investigation.

Neha’s father Niranjan Hiremath welcomed the government’s decision to hand over the case to CID and hoped that the CID officials carry out the investigation in such a way that the accused is awarded death penalty.