Kalburgi Shot

Police filed a chargesheet in the murder of Karnataka scholar MM Kalburgi today, four years after he was shot dead outside his Dharwad home in August 2015. The case was initially probed by the Crime Investigation Department, before being handed over to a special investigation team looking into the murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh.

MM Kalburgi, a former vice-chancellor of Hampi University and well-known epigraphist, was shot dead at his residence in Kalyan Nagar in Dharwad in Karnataka in 2015.

Over three years after rationalist MM Kalburgi was shot dead outside his home in Dharwad, his killers are yet to be identified and arrested. The Supreme Court today pulled up the Karnataka government and said "nothing has been done by the Karnataka police" in the case.

In a surprise twist in the Gauri Lankesh case, a suspect has alleged that the Karnataka police offered him Rs 25 lakh to confess that he had gunned down the activist-journalist last year. Another suspect claimed that he was forced to accept the charges under threat to his family.

Journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh and rationalist M M Kalburgi were shot dead with the same gun, the Karnataka forensic science laboratory has confirmed in a report, sources in the SIT told news agency PTI.

It has been three months since journalist Gauri Lankesh was shot dead outside her house in Bengaluru and yet, there have been no arrests for the killing. Her name now seems to be a sad addition to the roll-call of unsolved murders of people - Narendra Dhabolkar, Govind Pansare and MM Kalburgi - widely believed were killed for the views they had.

It has been one week since journalist Gauri Lankesh was shot dead outside her home in Bengaluru. A Special Investigation Team has been set up specifically for this case, but with no real breakthrough so far. There are fears it is going the way of the probe into the murder of MM Kalburgi, a rationalist shot outside his house in north Karnataka two y...

Around 8 pm last night, when senior journalist and activist Gauri Lankesh stepped out of her car outside her home in Bengaluru to open the gates, seven shots were fired at her at close range. Three bullets hit her and instantly killed the 55-year-old editor renowned for speaking her mind.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will personally monitor the probe into the death of 77-year-old Professor MM Kalburgi, a well-known rationalist, who was shot dead on August 20 at his home in Dharwad. The chief minister has also announced a cash reward for Rs five lakh for any information that leads to the arrest of the killers.

A former member of fringe right-wing Sri Ram Sene was arrested today for sharing a controversial tweet four days after scholar and rationalist MM Kalburgi was shot dead at his home. Dr Kalburgi had several run-ins with fringe groups for his views on religion.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, in a show of respect, was present at Monday's funeral of one of Karnataka's most eminent scholars, Professor MM Kalburgi; the politician promised swift, fearless action against those who shot and killed the 77-year-old at his home in Dharwad on Sunday.

The police have released two sketches of the alleged killers of well-known scholar Dr MM Kalburgi, former Vice-Chancellor of Hampi University, who was shot dead at his home in Dharwad three days ago.

Three days after renowned scholar MM Kalburgi was shot dead at his home in Karnataka, there have been no arrests and the police have still not started on the very basics of a murder investigation.

The family of renowned scholar MM Kalburgi, who was shot dead on the doorstep of his home in Karnataka on Sunday morning, today alleged that he had paid with his life for his ideas and beliefs. The case will be handed over to the CBI, says the state government.

Hundreds of people poured into a college in Karnataka today to pay tribute to renowned scholar MM Kalburgi, who was shot dead at the doorstep of his home in Dharwad city on Sunday morning.

Police filed a chargesheet in the murder of Karnataka scholar MM Kalburgi today, four years after he was shot dead outside his Dharwad home in August 2015. The case was initially probed by the Crime Investigation Department, before being handed over to a special investigation team looking into the murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh.

MM Kalburgi, a former vice-chancellor of Hampi University and well-known epigraphist, was shot dead at his residence in Kalyan Nagar in Dharwad in Karnataka in 2015.

Over three years after rationalist MM Kalburgi was shot dead outside his home in Dharwad, his killers are yet to be identified and arrested. The Supreme Court today pulled up the Karnataka government and said "nothing has been done by the Karnataka police" in the case.

In a surprise twist in the Gauri Lankesh case, a suspect has alleged that the Karnataka police offered him Rs 25 lakh to confess that he had gunned down the activist-journalist last year. Another suspect claimed that he was forced to accept the charges under threat to his family.

Journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh and rationalist M M Kalburgi were shot dead with the same gun, the Karnataka forensic science laboratory has confirmed in a report, sources in the SIT told news agency PTI.

It has been three months since journalist Gauri Lankesh was shot dead outside her house in Bengaluru and yet, there have been no arrests for the killing. Her name now seems to be a sad addition to the roll-call of unsolved murders of people - Narendra Dhabolkar, Govind Pansare and MM Kalburgi - widely believed were killed for the views they had.

It has been one week since journalist Gauri Lankesh was shot dead outside her home in Bengaluru. A Special Investigation Team has been set up specifically for this case, but with no real breakthrough so far. There are fears it is going the way of the probe into the murder of MM Kalburgi, a rationalist shot outside his house in north Karnataka two y...

Around 8 pm last night, when senior journalist and activist Gauri Lankesh stepped out of her car outside her home in Bengaluru to open the gates, seven shots were fired at her at close range. Three bullets hit her and instantly killed the 55-year-old editor renowned for speaking her mind.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will personally monitor the probe into the death of 77-year-old Professor MM Kalburgi, a well-known rationalist, who was shot dead on August 20 at his home in Dharwad. The chief minister has also announced a cash reward for Rs five lakh for any information that leads to the arrest of the killers.

A former member of fringe right-wing Sri Ram Sene was arrested today for sharing a controversial tweet four days after scholar and rationalist MM Kalburgi was shot dead at his home. Dr Kalburgi had several run-ins with fringe groups for his views on religion.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, in a show of respect, was present at Monday's funeral of one of Karnataka's most eminent scholars, Professor MM Kalburgi; the politician promised swift, fearless action against those who shot and killed the 77-year-old at his home in Dharwad on Sunday.

The police have released two sketches of the alleged killers of well-known scholar Dr MM Kalburgi, former Vice-Chancellor of Hampi University, who was shot dead at his home in Dharwad three days ago.

Three days after renowned scholar MM Kalburgi was shot dead at his home in Karnataka, there have been no arrests and the police have still not started on the very basics of a murder investigation.

The family of renowned scholar MM Kalburgi, who was shot dead on the doorstep of his home in Karnataka on Sunday morning, today alleged that he had paid with his life for his ideas and beliefs. The case will be handed over to the CBI, says the state government.

Hundreds of people poured into a college in Karnataka today to pay tribute to renowned scholar MM Kalburgi, who was shot dead at the doorstep of his home in Dharwad city on Sunday morning.