Huge Hindu protest in Belagavi against Brutal Murder of Neha Hiremath by Fayaz.

Hindutva organisations stage protest in Belagavi over Hubballi murder of Neha Hiremath.

Protest march taken out from Maruti Galli, mostly by women, in the Old City before it reached Kittur Channamma Circle. Neha Hiremath was killed after brutally stabbed more than 9 times within Hubballi BVB College campus by her ex-classmate Fayaz on April 18

B Upendtan | HENB | Belagavi | April 22, 2024:: Members of various Hindutva organisations came together under the banner of Jagruta Mahila Vedike and staged a protest in Belagavi on Monday against the brutal killing of Neha Hiremath in Hubballi recently.

A protest march was taken out from Maruti Galli. The protestors, mostly women, took out the march in the streets of the Old City before reaching the Kittur Channamma Circle.

They held pictures of the slain girl and shouted slogans in favour of the departed soul. They held placards that said Justice for Hindu Girls. They raised slogans of Jai Sri Ram and Bharat Mata Ki Jai. They walked to the Deputy Commissioner’s office and submitted a memorandum.

In the memorandum, they demanded capital punishment for the accused and the highest form of detrimental punishment so that no one else will dare commit such crimes in the future.

Neha Hiremath was killed after brutally stabbed more than 9 times within Hubballi BVB College campus by her ex-classmate Fayaz on April 18 as she was not allowing Fayaz’s advances in an undue way. Neha (23), who was studying first year MCA, was  seriously injured and died before being admitted to the hospital. Neha was the daughter of Niranjan Hiremath, a Congress councillor of Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC).

The protesting members also demanded adequate compensation and protection to the victim’s family.

Apart from members of the RSS, the ABVP, the VHP and Sri Ram Sena Hindustan and other organisations, some swamis and BJP workers participated in the protest.

BJP candidate Jagdish Shettar, BJP State vice-president Anil Benake, MP Mangala Angadi, Subhash Patil, Sanjay Patil and others walked along with the protestors.

Meanwhile, Congress candidate from Chikkodi Priyanka Jarakiholi too strongly condemned the killing. She said that the gruesome murder of Neha Hiremath, daughter of HDMC member Niranjan Hiremath, is highly condemnable. The brutal killing of an innocent student is a despicable act. Such incidents should not recur. May God give strength to her family to bear the sorrow, she said and hoped that the accused is given the highest punishment prescribed by law.

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__Inputs from The Hindu.