Karnataka recently has recorded several cases of men murdering women for rejecting their advances but Neha’s murder was given a communal spin and politicised.
In Karnataka, a disturbing trend has emerged, where women are targeted and subjected to brutal acts simply for refusing advances from men or asserting themselves in relationships. However, only selective cases are pursued, or communalised, for political gain. One such recent case was the horrific murder of Neha Hiremath of Hubballi by her college friend Fayaz K.