Another relative of the deceased said that two men hit him on the head and continuously stabbed Vijaya. He said he tried to rescue the deceased by taking him to hospital, but he had succumbed to severe injuries midway.
The controversy erupted on May 26 after a group of students from the University College in Mangaluru had protested against the college authorities, alleging that a few Muslim girl students were attending classes wearing the hijab violating the High Court order.
The two accused, identified as 19-year-old Shahabuddin and 19-year-old Nawaz, had stabbed and attacked 25-year-old Vijaya Kamble with an iron rod in Wadi town in Kalaburagi on Monday night.
"Situation is peaceful. Hindu organizations held a ritual today that started at 8.30 am and continued till 11 am. Force has been deployed wherever necessary", Mangaluru Police Commissioner stated.