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Murder recorded on CCTV, claims Gauri Lankesh’s brother, Karnataka govt orders SIT probe

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Filmmaker Indrajit, brother of slain journalist, says her mobile phone has crucial leads in the case, chief minister Siddaramaih announces SIT probe headed by Inspector General rank officer

Could the probe in the pre-planned, cold blooded murder of 55-year-old senior journalist Gauri Lankesh reach its logical conclusion through evidence recorded in CCTV cameras installed near her house and from leads traced through her mobile phone?

The slain journalist’s brother, Indrajit Lankesh, a filmmaker, has suggested that the entire incident of Tuesday night – when yet unidentified bike-borne assailants arrived at Gauri’s Rajarajeshwari Nagar residence in Bengaluru and pumped 3 bullets into her as she was entering the gate – was recorded on CCTV cameras.

“The CCTV cameras (in the premises) have captured the whole incident… I am very confident that the culprits will be caught soon,” Indrajit told reporters in Bengaluru. The Bengaluru police has already taken the hard drive of the CCTV in its possession.

Indrajit said that he has requesting the investigating authorities in the case to “open it (the CCTV footage) in front of me or my mother”, and added that “the two CCTV cameras (near the gate and door), even without lights, have captured the whole incident and from the footage we can make out what has actually happened there… planning and execution (of the murder)… everything is recorded there.”

Indrajit insisted that his sister’s mobile phone records too could provide significant leads in cracking the case. “Her mobile phone also contains a lot of evidence and clues… Investigation is underway,” Indrajit said.

Gauri was laid to rest at the TR Mill Grounds in Chamarajpet in Bengaluru at around 5 pm on Wednesday amid chants of “Amar rahe Amar Rahe, Gauri Lankesh Amar Rahe”. Her body had been placed at the Samsa amphitheatre in Ravindra Kalakshetra before the cremation so that her friends, family members and the hundreds of media persons, activists and common citizens who had been protesting against her murder could pay their last respects to her.

Earlier in the day, one of the two doctors who conducted the slain journalist’s post-mortem said that there were three bullet entry and exit points on Gauri’s body. Speaking on condition of anonymity the doctor told The Hindu newspaper that Gauri died of excessive bleeding due to shock and hemorrhage. Her vital organs – heart and lungs – had been damaged. Contrary to preliminary reports that she had a bullet injury on the temple, the doctor said Gauri had three bullet injuries – two on the chest and one in the abdomen.

Siddaramaiah

Meanwhile, amid calls by BJP leaders like Ananth Kumar to hand over the murder investigation to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and protests by social activists and the media who have been demanding swift justice for the slain journalist, Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah has decided to form a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the murder of Gauri, editor of the tabloid Gauri Lankesh Patrike, who was known for her fearless reporting and fierce criticism of the BJP, RSS and right-wing fundamentalist groups in India.

Siddaramaiah said the SIT probe will be headed by an Inspector General level officer while adding that his government had an “open mind” on calls for a CBI probe in the case.

In his interaction with the media shortly after he had chaired a meeting of senior police officials and the state’s home minister Ramalinga Reddy, Siddaramaiah said that he had asked the police to take the case “very seriously”.

“I have given directions to the police that this case should be taken very seriously and it should be investigated exclusively by a special team, so a SIT headed by an IG level officer will be constituted immediately,” Siddaramaiah said.

Members of Press Club of Bengaluru have submitted a memorandum to the Karnataka chief minister, asking him to constitute a judicial committee to probe the murder.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh’s son Karan gets BJP Lok Sabha ticket from Kaiserganj

Karan Singh Bhushan was on December 13, 1990. He competed at the national level in double trap shooting. He has a daughter and a son. Karan Singh Bhushan completed his Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) and law from Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University.

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BJP on Thursday dropped sitting Kaiserganj MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who has been accused of sexual harassment by women wrestlers and gave a ticket to his son, Karan Bhushan Singh. Karan Bhushan, Brij Bhushan’s younger son, is the president of the Uttar Pradesh Wrestling Association. He is also the head of The Cooperative Bank in Nawabganj in Gonda district.

Karan Singh Bhushan was on December 13, 1990. He competed at the national level in double trap shooting. He has a daughter and a son. Karan Singh Bhushan completed his Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) and law from Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University.

He has also holds a diploma in business management from Australia. Karan Bhushan Singh is presently the president of the Uttar Pradesh wrestling association. Earlier he was the senior vice president of the UP wrestling association. Elections will be take place in Kaiserganj in the 5th phase of Lok Sabha elections on May 20. Karan Bhushan Singh is likely to file his nomination from Kaiserganj on May 3.

There has been a lot of speculation and suspense on Brij Bhushan Sharan seat this time as the former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief, who is also a 6-term MP, had been accused of sexual harassment by some of the India’s top wrestlers.

Many female wrestlers, including medallists, protested against the BJP leader and demanded his arrest over the charges of sexual harassment while he was serving the position of the WFI president. Wrestlers, including Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia, sat on a protest at the Jantar Mantar and demanded action against the Kaiseganj MP.

The Delhi Police later registered a case against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh under Sections 354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty), 354D (stalking), 354A (sexual harassment) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the IPC, on June 15, 2023. But he was granted bail on July 20, 2023.

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Rahul Gandhi criticises BJP, PM Modi for JD(S) alliance, seeking votes for a mass rapist

Rahul Gandhi was addressing an election rally in Karnataka’s Shivmogga where he said that PM Modi is seeking votes for a mass rapist. The Congress leader added that Narendra Modi, from a packed stage, supports that rapist and said: if the people of Karnataka vote for this rapist, it will help him.

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said that the sex video  case involving Prajwal Revanna, the member of Parliament from Karnataka’s Hassan, is not just a mere sex scandal but of mass rape. He also criticised the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the JD(S) and seeking votes for a mass rapist.

Rahul Gandhi was addressing an election rally in Karnataka’s Shivmogga where he said that PM Modi is seeking votes for a mass rapist. Prajwal Revanna raped a number of women and made their sex videos. The Congress leader added that Narendra Modi, from a packed stage, supports that rapist and said: if the people of Karnataka vote for this rapist, it will help him. Gandhi accused PM Modi of helping Revanna (former PM HD Deve Gowda’s grandson) escape from India.

Gandhi said even when Prajwal Revanna raped a number of women, the prime minister did not stop him from going to Germany. He said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has all the machinery, yet he allowed the mass rapist to flee to Germany. He took a sarcastic dig at PM Modi and said this is Modi’s guarantee. The Congress leader asserted that whether it’s a corrupt leader or a mass rapist, the BJP will always protect him.

Prajwal Revanna, the sitting MP from Hassan and the grandson of former PM HD Deve Gowda, has been accused of being in purported sex tapes. A number of pen drives allegedly contain his sexual assault videos which were circulated in Hassan, the Lok Sabha constituency from where he is the BJP-JD (S) candidate.

Most of the sex videos were recorded by Prajwal Revanna in his office and house. Initially, the Gowda family and the BJP termed the tapes as being doctored to tarnish the image of the family in elections but later, HD Kumaraswamy distanced himself from the tapes and said the police is investigating the matter.

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SIT issues lookout notice for Prajwal Revanna in sex video case

A police officer, who is part of the SIT, confirmed to the media that a lookout circular has been issued at all the immigration points to detain Prajwal Revanna, said to be in Germany, as soon as he enters the country.

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The Special Investigation Team (SIT), probing the sex tapes case involving JD(S) Lok Sabha candidate Prajwal Revanna, on Thursday issued a lookout notice against him. The notice was issued at all immigration points all over the world. The development comes as Revanna allegedly fled to Frankfurt, Germany on April 26, as a huge cache of explicit videos and photographs showing him indulging in the sexual abuse of several women went viral on social media platforms.

Prajwal Revanna is the grandson of former prime minister and JD(S) patriarch HD Deve Gowda and son of former minister HD Revanna, is seeking re-election from Hassan on the JD(S) ticket. The JD(S) MP faces sexual assault charges and has sought 7 days to appear before the Special Investigation Team probing the matter.

Prajwal Revanna and his father, DD Revanna have been issued notices to appear before the SIT for questioning. The Hassan MP informed the SIT team that he is currently outside Bengaluru. A case has been registered against both HD Revanna and his son Prajwal Revanna at Holenarasipura based on a complaint lodged by their former cook and relative for sexually harassing her.

She alleged that Prajwal Revanna made video calls to her daughter and spoke in an objectionable manner, which forced her to block his phone number. The FIR was referred to the SIT, led by BK Singh, Additional Director-General of Police, Criminal Investigation Department, formed to probe the alleged sex scandal involving Prajwal Revanna, after many explicit videos were circulated on social media.

The National Commission for Women (NCW) has demanded a comprehensive report within 3 days from the Karnataka Police regarding allegations of sexual misconduct against Prajwal Revanna. The NCW expressed grave concern over the circulation of a number of obscene videos on social media, which showed Prajwal Revanna sexually assaulting number of women.

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