The police in their charge sheet, which was submitted to the Hubballi court, said that her refusal to marry resulted in her murder. The statement of objections has not made any reference to love jihad.
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has filed 483 pages of charges against accused Fayaz Kondikoppa, mentioning 99 pieces of evidence, including testimonies of Neha's father Niranjan Hiremath, a Congress corporator, her mother, brother, classmates, friends and teachers. The charge sheet also includes eyewitness accounts and CCTV footage related to the brutal murder.
The police have charged Fayaz under IPC 302 (murder, which carries capital punishment or life imprisonment), 341 (undue control) and 506 (criminal intimidation). The charge sheet explains that Fayaz and the deceased Neha were classmates in P.C. Jabin College in Hubballi during 2020-21. They became friends and began a romantic relationship in 2022.
In 2024, both of them developed a disagreement and Neha stopped talking to Fayaz. After being neglected, Fayaz held a grudge against her and decided to kill her.
On the night of April 18, 2024, Fayaz attacked her with a knife, stabbed her repeatedly, and killed her. The charge sheet also mentions that before attacking Neha, Fayaz shouted at her, telling her that after being in love with her all this time, she would not marry him. He then said he wouldn't leave her and started stabbing her. Fayaz later left her knife at the scene and fled, according to the charge sheet.
Fayaz had planned to kill Neha after she refused to marry him. He had bought a knife from Arya Super Bazar in Dharwad three days before the murder. He also bought a red cap and covered his face with a black mask when he entered the university campus on the day of the crime. The CID has collected CCTV footage in this regard, according to the chargesheet.
The chargesheet was submitted to the court on Tuesday night, 81 days after the murder.
The gruesome incident, which took place ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, shook the state and raised concerns about the safety of students and young women.
Statements by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Home Minister G. Parameshwara calling the incident a case of love sparked public outrage in the state, after which both apologized to the family for their comments.
This is likely to spark a debate as Neha's parents had vehemently claimed that their daughter was tortured by the accused into marriage and religious conversion.
Neha's father Niranjan Hiremath alleged that a group of people systematically hatched a conspiracy to bring her down. Niranjan Hiremath also claimed that Karnataka Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had promised his family a speedy trial and would ensure capital punishment for the accused.
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has filed 483 pages of charges against accused Fayaz Kondikoppa, mentioning 99 pieces of evidence, including testimonies of Neha's father Niranjan Hiremath, a Congress corporator, her mother, brother, classmates, friends and teachers. The charge sheet also includes eyewitness accounts and CCTV footage related to the brutal murder.
The police have charged Fayaz under IPC 302 (murder, which carries capital punishment or life imprisonment), 341 (undue control) and 506 (criminal intimidation). The charge sheet explains that Fayaz and the deceased Neha were classmates in P.C. Jabin College in Hubballi during 2020-21. They became friends and began a romantic relationship in 2022.
In 2024, both of them developed a disagreement and Neha stopped talking to Fayaz. After being neglected, Fayaz held a grudge against her and decided to kill her.
On the night of April 18, 2024, Fayaz attacked her with a knife, stabbed her repeatedly, and killed her. The charge sheet also mentions that before attacking Neha, Fayaz shouted at her, telling her that after being in love with her all this time, she would not marry him. He then said he wouldn't leave her and started stabbing her. Fayaz later left her knife at the scene and fled, according to the charge sheet.
Fayaz had planned to kill Neha after she refused to marry him. He had bought a knife from Arya Super Bazar in Dharwad three days before the murder. He also bought a red cap and covered his face with a black mask when he entered the university campus on the day of the crime. The CID has collected CCTV footage in this regard, according to the chargesheet.
The chargesheet was submitted to the court on Tuesday night, 81 days after the murder.
The gruesome incident, which took place ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, shook the state and raised concerns about the safety of students and young women.
Statements by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Home Minister G. Parameshwara calling the incident a case of love sparked public outrage in the state, after which both apologized to the family for their comments.
This is likely to spark a debate as Neha's parents had vehemently claimed that their daughter was tortured by the accused into marriage and religious conversion.
Neha's father Niranjan Hiremath alleged that a group of people systematically hatched a conspiracy to bring her down. Niranjan Hiremath also claimed that Karnataka Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had promised his family a speedy trial and would ensure capital punishment for the accused.
