1. Accused in Anjali Ambiger murder found in Davangere after he jumped from a running train
The accused in the murder of Anjali Ambiger in Hubballi — Girish Sawant — has been nabbed by the Karnataka police in Davangere. Anjali Ambiger, 20, was stabbed to death by a youth in her house at Veerapur Oni in Hubballi on May 15 morning. The girl had reportedly rejected his proposal for marriage. Police had been in search of the accused.
According to police, the accused suffered injuries on the head and face after jumping off a running train, reportedly following a scuffle. He is under treatment at KIMS Hospital in Hubballi. He was found by the railway police who rushed him to a hospital in Davangere. Initially, they were not aware that he is a murder suspect. Later, one of the officers noticed that his facial features resembled that of the accused. The Hubballi-Dharwad Police were alerted, who rushed to Davangere and took custody of Girish.
