Hubballi murder case: Bendigeri inspector, constable suspended for dereliction of duty
Hubballi: Hubballi-Dharwad Police Commissioner Renuka Sukumar has suspended Inspector Chandrakanth and constable Rekha Havareddy of the Bendigeri Police Station for dereliction of duty in the case 20-year-old girl's murder in the city on Wednesday.
Anjali Ambigera was stabbed to death at her home within the Bendigeri Police Station jurisdiction limits early Wednesday morning by Vishwanath, also called Girish Sawant, for rejecting his advances in spite of Sawant's repeated requests. A disappointed Sawant reportedly had warned Anjali that she would meet the same fate as Neha Hiremath, a student in the city who was stabbed to death in mid-April by her classmate for rejecting his proposal.
Worried by the death threat issued to Anjali, her family members approached the Bendigeri Police and asked the officers to file a case against Sawant. The police officers, however, rebuked the family of imagining things and refused to investigate into the matter.
Since the murder of Anjali, her family has been accusing the Bendigeri Police of failing to perform their duty in providing safety to the people, adding that the youngster's death could have been prevented had the police officials considered their complaint seriously.
The Police Commissioner, who had earlier directed the Bendigeri Police officials to investigate the case, issued an order on Wednesday for the suspension of the inspector and the constable.
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KKR defeat LSG via Super Over
Lucknow (PTI): Kolkata Knight Riders edged Lucknow Super Giants via Super Overs in a battle between two bottom-placed teams in the IPL, here on Sunday.
Chasing a modest 156, LSG suffered a batting collapse and managed to tie the contest and take it to Super Over with No. 9 Mohammed Shami striking a last-ball six against a wayward Kartik Tyagi, who leaked 16 runs in the final over.
But Sunil Narine bowled a stunning Super Over conceding just one run and taking two wickets to give KKR an easy target.
Rinku Singh then finished the chase with a boundary off first ball from Prince Yadav.
Earlier the KKR were in deep trouble with 93/7 in 15 overs but Rinku smashed a sensational 83 not out from 51 balls including four sixes in a row in the final over to lift them to 155/7.
Cameron Green (34) was the only other batter to reach double-digit scores as KKR suffered a familiar batting meltdown with Mohsin taking his maiden fifer.
In reply, LSG continued their dismal show with the bat to succumb to their fifth loss in a row.
Brief Scores:
Kolkata Knight Riders 155/7; 20 overs (Rinku Singh 83 not out, Cameron Green 34; Mohsin Khan 5/23). Lucknow Super Giants 155/8; 20 overs (Rishabh Pant 42). KKR won via Super Over.
