Anger over killing: The assassination of veteran Kannada journalist and political activist Gauri Lankesh by three gunmen at her Bangalore residence on Tuesday night sparked off a wave of protests across India on Wednesday, Anusha Venkat and E Jaya Kumar write. The 55-year-old editor of the weekly tabloid magazine Gauri Lankesh Patrike was a fierce critic of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and right-wing Hindu nationalist groups. Conspiracy theories abound but police, who are examining CCTV footage and mobile phone activity in the area around Lankesh’s home, remain muted about possible suspects. READ THE STORY HERE
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