Hubli (Karnataka), a police inspector and a woman head constable have been suspended for dereliction of duty in the murder case of a young woman, who was allegedly stabbed to death by an acquaintance after she rejected his marriage proposal. Had murdered.

They have been accused of failing to act promptly on an earlier threat given to 20-year-old Anjali Ambigar by a 22-year-old youth named Girish Sawant, who allegedly killed her at her home in Veerpu Oni ​​here. Wednesday.

Police said the step has been taken based on the internal investigation and report conducted by the DCP rank office in the case.



Hubballi Dharwad Police Commissioner Renuka Sukumar suspended Bendigeri police inspector CB Chikkodi and head constable Rekha Hawaraddy from service for dereliction of duty.

The victim's family alleged that they had approached the police and complained to them that the accused had threatened them with the same fate as 23-year-old Neha Hiremath, who was stabbed to death by her former classmate on their college campus . Hubli 18 April.

He alleges that the police did not take the complaint seriously.

Police said a case of murder under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code has been registered against the accused and teams have been formed to nab him.