Hubballi (Karnataka) Jul 9: The Criminal Investigation Department 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 have filed a 483-page chargesheet in the court. I have not got the copy of it. Once I get it, I will discuss with my lawyer and come to you," Niranjan Hiremath told reporters.

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He thanked the police department and state Home Minister G Parameshwara for filing the chargesheet within the stipulated 90 days.

The murder had sparked widespread condemnation and protests.

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Jaipur (PTI): A 42-year-old man allegedly died by suicide after jumping in front of a Sikar-Rewari passenger train in Jhunjhunu district on Saturday morning, officials said.

Police launched a probe into allegations in a three-page suicide note in which the deceased allegedly blamed several individuals for his death, accusing them of cheating his family out of around Rs 1.5 crore through stock market investment.

The deceased cited mounting debts and alleged harassment by creditors as reasons that drove him to take the extreme step.

Kotwali police head constable Mahendra Singh said the deceased, Vimal Kumar Sharma, was identified using a mobile phone recovered from the spot near the New Housing Board police line crossing.

"We contacted numbers stored in the phone, which helped establish his identity. A suicide note was also found in the deceased's pocket," he said, adding that Sharma was engaged in share market trading.

In the suicide note, Sharma alleged that despite lodging a complaint at the Kotwali police station, police conducted no proper investigation and closed the case file without inquiry.

He claimed to possess evidence such as call recordings, a pen drive and bank statements.

Meanwhile, family members reached the hospital and demanded the arrest of the accused persons named in the suicide note, refusing to accept the body until action is taken.

Police said an investigation is underway.

(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the state’s health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416.)