Gauri Lankesh murder: Karnataka govt forms SIT, Swaraj India holds candlelight vigil

New Delhi: The cold-blooded murder of journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh in Bengaluru unleashed outrage across the country even as the Karnataka government quickly set up an IGP-headed Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the killing. Photo: Facebook

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With the killing in poll-bound Karnataka sending shock waves, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah�announced a SIT probe headed by an Inspector General of Police(IGP). He also said his government had an "open mind" to an investigation by CBI, which the slain journalist's family has demanded.

Meanwhile, a candlelight vigil was held at the India Gate on Wednesday to pay tribute to slain journalist- activist Gauri Lankesh, with Swaraj India leader Yogendra Yadav saying the "climate of fear" must be combated by civil society groups.

A small group of people from different parts of the national capital responded to the call of the Yadav-led party and expressed solidarity with Lankesh. "This wasn't an attack on a journalist, or attack on the media fraternity, but some of the very ideas on which are Constitution is based," he said.