“She was a rationalist and we do not want to go against her ideologies”, the slain journalist’s brother Indrajit Lankesh told mediapersons previosuly. She had raised her voice against communal violence with us and we know that all our lives are in danger.
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“An SIT has been formed, headed by an Inspector-General-level officer, to investigate the journalist killing”, the Chief Minister said here after meeting top police officers at the state assembly Vidhan Soudha.
Here are the visuals of Journalist Gauri Lankesh Murder.
Police said Lankesh had returned to her residence from office and was heading towards the door to her residence after parking her auto when the assailants fired at her.
Additionally, a special team, appointed to solve the case, is looking through CCTV footages to identify the killers.
Lankesh was unlocking her door in West Bengaluru at about 8 p.m. when unidentified men shot her at close range, hitting her with three bullets, NDTV reported.
In November 2016, she was found guilty of defamation in a case involving BJP MP Prahlad Joshi, and had been sentenced to six months in jail.
Journalists seen to be critical of Hindu nationalists are often insulted on social media, and some women reporters have been threatened with assault.
Ananth Kumar, a federal minister in the Modi government, said the state government must arrest those behind the killing.
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Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi also took to Twitter expressing shock and said “Shocked to hear of the assassination of @gaurilankesh”.
Lankesh, Kalburgi, Dabholkar and Pansare – all were known critics of the right wing forces. My condolences & love to her family. Again last week two men followed her from office to her home.
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The murder surged an outrage among the people especially journalists for whom this came as a wakeup call.
