Hubballi, Sept. 6 -- A controversy has erupted in Karnataka's Hubballi-Dharwad after an accused in the Gauri Lankesh murder and another in a ganja case were photographed felicitating newly appointed Police Commissioner Bhushan Gulabrao Borase at his office.

Khet Singh Rajpurohit, an accused in a case registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, and Amit Baddi, accused in the Gauri Lankesh murder case, were seen presenting bouquets to Borase as he took charge.

The photographs have gone viral, drawing sharp attention to the manner in which the two men gained access to the commissioner's office and participated in the official felicitation.

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