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Indian activists, politicians and journalists demanded a full investigation on September 6 into the murder of Gauri Lankesh.
Updated : Sep 07, 2017, 12:59 PM IST
Tamil superstar Kamal Haasan on Thursday made a comment about the murder of senior journalist and activist Gauri Lankesh.
Taking to the micro-blogging site, Haasan posted, "Silencing a voice with a gun is the worst way to win a debate. Condolence to all those grieving Gauri Lankesh's demise."
Silencing a voice with a gun is the worst way to win a debate. Condolence to all those who are grieving Gauri Lankesh's demise.
— Kamal Haasan (@ikamalhaasan) September 7, 2017
Gauri Lankesh was shot dead by unidentified assailants at her residence in Bengaluru's Rajarajeshwari Nagar by some unidentified assailants at around 8-8:30 p.m. As per reports, three bullets were pumped in her body.
Her last rites were held at Bengaluru's Chamrajpet Cemetery on Wednesday.
Lankesh was the editor of the Gauri Lankesh Patrike, a tabloid described as an "anti-establishment" publication.
Following this, several protests, across the country and especially in prominent parts of Karnataka, took place.
A Special Investigation Team (SIT) comprising 19 officers, headed by IGP Intelligence B.K. Singh, has been formed to probe Gauri Lankesh's murder.