Bengaluru: Mohammed Lathief, the founder of Saudi Arabia's Gold Tower Group, has alleged that though he offered to invest in Jet Airways, the company did not respond.

Speaking at a press conference at the city's Press Club, he said that the Jet Airways had halted all flight operations from April 14 onwards. More than 16,000 people have lost their jobs by this. However, the company did not come forward to take appropriate action, he said.

Though we tweeted offering an urgent investment, on April 14, the company gave no response so far. Thousands of families have come on roads by the negligence of the organization, he alleged.

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Bengaluru (PTI): A 34-year-old married woman was stabbed to death here allegedly by a man who had been stalking her after she repeatedly refused his advances, police said on Friday.

The victim, Firdos Banu, a resident of Gangondanahalli, worked as a house help, they said.

The accused, identified as Hafiz, a mechanic, has been arrested in connection with the incident, which took place on the afternoon of March 19.

According to police, Banu was returning home from work when the accused intercepted her behind a school in the Gangondanahalli area and stabbed her multiple times, leaving her seriously injured.

Locals informed her family, and she was taken to a hospital where she succumbed to her injuries later in the evening, a senior police officer said.

A case of murder has been registered at Chandra Layout police station and the accused has been arrested, he added.

Police said Banu was married to Altaf Pasha, an autorickshaw driver, for around 15 years. She is survived by her husband and three minor sons.

Preliminary investigation revealed that Hafiz, who is unmarried, had been stalking Banu for some time and continued to harass her despite her repeated refusals, they added.