CID files 483-page chargesheet in Neha murder case

Bengaluru, NT Bureau: The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Tuesday filed the chargesheet in connection with the Neha Hiremath murder case. The 23 year-old Neha, daughter of the Congress Councillor of Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation, was stabbed to death by her former classmate Fayaz Khodunaik on the campus of her college in Dharwad on April 18.

"The CID has filed a 483-page chargesheet in the court. I have not got a copy of it. Once I get it, I will discuss it with my lawyer and come to you," Niranjan Hiremath told the reporters.

He thanked the police department and state Home Minister G Parameshwara for filing the chargesheet within the stipulated 90 days. T he murder had sparked widespread condemnation and protests.