BENGALURU: The Special Investigation Team probing the homicide of journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh on Wednesday filed its first fee sheet in the sensational case, naming alleged gunrunner and Hindutva activist T Naveen Kumar as an accused.
The 650-page fee sheet filed sooner than the First Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate details the role of Naveen Kumar on my own as an partner in the homicide, which had brought on a national outrage.
Naveen Kumar has been charged underneath section 302 (homicide), 120 B (prison conspiracy), 118 (concealing a conspiracy) and 114 (abetment to the crime) of the IPC, and likewise underneath provisions of the Arms Act, SIT sources informed PTI.
The fee sheet accommodates the observation of about 131 witnesses, the sources mentioned.
The SIT has submitted that it might put up extra documents with regards to the case in long term.
Lankesh, 55, known for her left leaning and strong anti-Hindutva perspectives, was shot lifeless in entrance of her area right here on September five remaining year.
Naveen Kumar was arrested for alleged illegal ownership of firearm and ammunition on February 18. During the probe, the SIT claimed, it had found evidence of his involvement in the killing of Lankesh, and likewise arrested him if so.
The Arms Act case in opposition to Naveen Kumar would be heard by means of a city court day after today.
Naveen Kumar, hailing from Maddur in Mandya district, was arrested with a firearm and bullets when he was looking ahead to a consumer at Majestic bus stand right here.
Sources claimed he had not handiest equipped firearms to the assassins of Lankesh but additionally conducted a recce of the area round her place of abode and equipped them essential inputs about her.
He could also be suspected to have ferried the prime accused to a spot with regards to Lankesh's area.
Police mentioned Naveen Kumar had named a man from Shivamogga Praveen Kumar, arrested by means of the town police in reference to an illegal palms case in May, in the Gauri Lankesh homicide case.
The sources mentioned the SIT has taken into custody 4 extra folks suspected of involvement in Lankesh's killing.
They were identified as Manohar Edve (30), Sujith Kumar alias Praveen (37), Amol Kale alias Bhaisab (40) and Amit Degwekar alias Pradeep.
While Edve and Praveen are fromKarnataka, Kale and Degvekar are from Maharashtra and Goarespectively.
They had been arrested for hatching a plan to kill Kannada author Ok S Bhagawan, known for his anti-Hindutva stance, the sources mentioned.
"Their involvement in Gauri Lankesh case is very much likely. That's why we have taken them into custody and are interrogating them closely," mentioned a source in the SIT.
The 650-page fee sheet filed sooner than the First Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate details the role of Naveen Kumar on my own as an partner in the homicide, which had brought on a national outrage.
Naveen Kumar has been charged underneath section 302 (homicide), 120 B (prison conspiracy), 118 (concealing a conspiracy) and 114 (abetment to the crime) of the IPC, and likewise underneath provisions of the Arms Act, SIT sources informed PTI.
The fee sheet accommodates the observation of about 131 witnesses, the sources mentioned.
The SIT has submitted that it might put up extra documents with regards to the case in long term.
Lankesh, 55, known for her left leaning and strong anti-Hindutva perspectives, was shot lifeless in entrance of her area right here on September five remaining year.
Naveen Kumar was arrested for alleged illegal ownership of firearm and ammunition on February 18. During the probe, the SIT claimed, it had found evidence of his involvement in the killing of Lankesh, and likewise arrested him if so.
The Arms Act case in opposition to Naveen Kumar would be heard by means of a city court day after today.
Naveen Kumar, hailing from Maddur in Mandya district, was arrested with a firearm and bullets when he was looking ahead to a consumer at Majestic bus stand right here.
Sources claimed he had not handiest equipped firearms to the assassins of Lankesh but additionally conducted a recce of the area round her place of abode and equipped them essential inputs about her.
He could also be suspected to have ferried the prime accused to a spot with regards to Lankesh's area.
Police mentioned Naveen Kumar had named a man from Shivamogga Praveen Kumar, arrested by means of the town police in reference to an illegal palms case in May, in the Gauri Lankesh homicide case.
The sources mentioned the SIT has taken into custody 4 extra folks suspected of involvement in Lankesh's killing.
They were identified as Manohar Edve (30), Sujith Kumar alias Praveen (37), Amol Kale alias Bhaisab (40) and Amit Degwekar alias Pradeep.
While Edve and Praveen are fromKarnataka, Kale and Degvekar are from Maharashtra and Goarespectively.
They had been arrested for hatching a plan to kill Kannada author Ok S Bhagawan, known for his anti-Hindutva stance, the sources mentioned.
"Their involvement in Gauri Lankesh case is very much likely. That's why we have taken them into custody and are interrogating them closely," mentioned a source in the SIT.
Gauri Lankesh murder: SIT files 1st chargesheet
![Gauri Lankesh murder: SIT files 1st chargesheet]()
Reviewed by Kailash
on
May 30, 2018
Rating:
