Nearly a month after Journalist Gauri Lankesh was shot dead outside her house in Bengaluru, Karnataka Home Minister Ramalinga Reddy has claimed the Special Investigation Team (SIT) has got clues in the case.
Nearly a month after Journalist Gauri Lankesh was shot dead outside her house in Bengaluru, Karnataka Home Minister Ramalinga Reddy has claimed the Special Investigation Team (SIT) has got clues in the case.
"We have got clues, but we cannot tell things to the media for now, because we should have correct evidence for the clues we have got," he told reporters at Chikkaballapura.
"If there are no proper evidence when we file a charge sheet at the court, it won't stand. So we are trying to collect the evidence correctly," reported PTI quoting the minister.
However, the minister had earlier too expressed hopes about nabbing the culprits soon.
Gauri Lankesh, known to be an anti-establishment voice with strident anti-right wing views, was shot dead at close range by unknown assailants at her home here on the night of September 5.
The Karnataka government, which has constituted the SIT headed by IGP (Intelligence) B K Singh, has announced a Rs 10 lakh reward to anyone who gives clues about the killing that led to outrage and protests.
On Monday, about 40 people, including some authors, were detained when they raised slogans seeking justice for slain journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh at the Gandhi Statue near the Marina Beach in Chennai.
National award winning actor Prakash Raj has also questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his silence on those who were "celebrating" the killing of journalist Gauri Lankesh and said he feels like returning his awards.
Lankesh (55), known for her anti-establishment voice with acrid anti-right wing views, was shot dead from a close range by unknown assailants at her residence.
A writer, publisher and an editor, had returned home in her car. As she was opening the gate of the vehicle, the motorcycle-borne assailants sprayed bullets on her with two hitting her in the chest and one on the forehead.
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