SIT Questioning Man in Gauri Lankesh Murder Case: Official

Date:

Lankesh, 55, was shot dead by three unidentified men who fired seven bullets at her when she returned home from her office in Bengaluru. — File phoyo

BENGALURU (IANS) — A 37-year-old man arrested under the Arms Act for illegal possession of ammunition is being questioned in connection with the murder of Kannada tabloid Editor Gauri Lankesh in the city nearly six months ago, police said on Friday.

“K.T. Naveen Kumar was taken into custody by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Karnataka Police,” SIT Investigating Officer M.N. Anucheth told IANS here.

Kumar, who hails from Birur town in Chikmagalur district, about 250km west from here, was booked by the city police on February 19 under the Arms Act for illegal possession of 15 bullets of a revolver, Anucheth said.

The man had been remanded in Crime Branch custody, which ended on Friday.

“Based on certain clues provided by him, the SIT took him into custody for further questioning and investigation,” he said.

Lankesh, 55, the Editor of “Lankesh Patrike”, was shot dead outside her residence in the city’s southwestern suburb by unidentified assailants on September 5 last year by unidentified men. Of the seven bullets fired, three hit Lankesh — two in the chest and one in the forehead.

The state government had set up the SIT to probe the journalist-activist’s killing.

 

theclarionindia
theclarionindiahttps://clarionindia.net
Clarion India - News, Views and Insights about Indian Muslims, Dalits, Minorities, Women and Other Marginalised and Dispossessed Communities.

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

Share post:

Subscribe

spot_imgspot_img

Popular

More like this
Related

Six Senior Pakistan Judges Detail Brazen Meddling in Letter to Judicial Council

Clarion India ISLAMABAD - In a startling letter written to...

SC Dismisses Objections to Cemetery Construction in Mumbai’s Bhimnagar

Residents withdraw petition following the apex court's stern observations. Team...

UP: Dalits Brutally Attacked During Holi, Police Under Fire for Slow Response

BSP supremo Mayawati has demanded stringent action against the...

Muslim Family Attacked Over Money Row: One Killed, 3 Injured in Rajasthan Village

Attackers storm the family’s house demanding outstanding debt. AIMIM,...