The Senior journalist Lankesh was shot dead yesterday near her home in Bengaluru.Lankesh was the editor of the Gauri Lankesh Patrika.
On the murder case of Gauri Lankesh, the home minister Rajnath Singh has sought for a report from the Karnataka Government. He has also instructed the home secretary to seek a report from the government in connection with the murder.
The Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said "I have taken stock of the investigation which is done so far. I have given instruction to police officers. This case will be taken seriously and will be investigated by a special team. Therefore, a SIT is going to be constituted immediately to probe into this case. It is true that it is an organized crime, let the police look into it,"
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