Commenting on the incident, Renuka Sukumar, Police Commissioner Hubballi-Dharwad, said the incident came to light on May 3. "At nearly 5 pm, we received information about a Medico-Legal Case ...

Hubballi Dharwad Police Commissioner, Renuka Sukumar said, "Accused Girish aka Vishwa has been arrested. He was absconding after stabbing Anjali to death on 15th May. More details awaited." ...

Police Commissioner Renuka Sukumar and DCP M. Rajiv intervened to calm tensions, assuring protesters of the accused's arrest and due process under the law.