‘Man serious about Bhagwan conspiracy has links with Lankesh’s killer’
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing theGauri Lankesh homicide case will put up a 650-page chargesheet on Wednesday in opposition to KT Naveen Kumar, the only accused arrested in the case.
The file has published that Praveen, discussed by Naveen as his handler in theGauri homicide conspiracy is none other than Suchith Kumar, a 38-year-old guy from Shivamogga arrested in connection with a foiled plot to kill KS Bhagwan, any other Kannada writer and rationalist.
Naveen has been charged with homicide, felony conspiracy along with concealment and destruction of evidence while Praveen has been named as one of the key players in the homicide. The SIT is predicted to charge him at a later degree in a supplementary charge sheet after formally taking him into SIT custody. Praveen’s accomplices in the Bhagwan conspiracy- Amol Kale, Amit Degewekar andManohar Edave also are expected to be wondered in the coming days.
The chargesheet is, on the other hand, expected not to have any point out of any particular correct wing outfit’s position in Gauri’s homicide. The SIT is also extending the probe to determine if Praveen and his accomplices had any links with the homicide of MMKalaburagi , Govind Pansare and Narendra Dabholkar in the past.
“We might be asking for the court to grant us custody of Praveen for additional probe about his involvement in the crime in the coming days,” mentioned MN Anucheth, Deputy Commissioner and Chief Investigating Officer of the SIT.
‘Our staff did it’
Apart from 130 witnesses, the SIT has additionally indexed electronic evidence in opposition to Kumar in the type of a telephone intercept the place he boasts to his good friend that ‘his staff’ was once involved in the Gauri Lankesh homicide. The SIT has claimed that the conspiracy to get rid of Gauri began in 2017 and multiple groups of other people were involved at various phases of making plans and execution. Kumar was once a part of the staff in-charge of arranging firearm and ammunition and he was once taking instructions from Suchith Kumar.
The SIT probe has published that Naveen Kumar was once a regular at various seminars and lectures most commonly spiritual held in Mangaluru, Goa and Maharashtra. The SIT has additionally claimed that Praveen and Naveen met each and every different at one of the spiritual seminars held at Ponda in Goa in early 2016. They were reportedly involved with each and every different and a few weeks ahead of Gauri’s homicide Naveen Kumar was once entrusted with duty of arranging ammo and firearm for the homicide. The witnesses statements additionally come with that of the salesperson on the Bengaluru armoury the place Kumar had bought the bullets including the ones that were used to kill Gauri. However, the SIT is but to recuperate the firearm used to kill Gauri Lankesh.
Separate groups involved
The SIT has claimed that when organising an immediate link between Gauri homicide and Bhagwan homicide conspiracy, it is expected to extend the probe in the coming days by confirming whether or not Praveen and his accomplices had any links with MM Kalaburagi’s homicide in 2015.
“There appears to be a Maharashtra-Goan connection in these kind of murders and it has to probed widely,” resources added.
Contrary to the early stories, the SIT has claimed that Naveen Kumar and Praveen weren't a part of the staff that was once entrusted with the recee of Gauri’s residence and likewise that they weren't present in Bengaluru at the day of the homicide. The SIT is also but to spot and arrest the shooter at the back of the crime but added that they've some ‘particular’ clue about his identification.
“It seems there's a common link between the murders of rationalists and we are expecting more information after interrogating Praveen and the opposite three individuals,” a source added.
Naveen was once taken into custody on March 2 and the SIT had to record the chargesheet inside of 90 days to be sure that he doesn’t transform robotically eligible for bail. Naveen Kumar was once arrested with five rounds of ammo close to Majestic on February 18. He was once closely involved with a Hindu Yuva Sena, a Maddur-based right-wing outfit.
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the
The file has published that Praveen, discussed by Naveen as his handler in the
Naveen has been charged with homicide, felony conspiracy along with concealment and destruction of evidence while Praveen has been named as one of the key players in the homicide. The SIT is predicted to charge him at a later degree in a supplementary charge sheet after formally taking him into SIT custody. Praveen’s accomplices in the Bhagwan conspiracy- Amol Kale, Amit Degewekar and
The chargesheet is, on the other hand, expected not to have any point out of any particular correct wing outfit’s position in Gauri’s homicide. The SIT is also extending the probe to determine if Praveen and his accomplices had any links with the homicide of MM
“We might be asking for the court to grant us custody of Praveen for additional probe about his involvement in the crime in the coming days,” mentioned MN Anucheth, Deputy Commissioner and Chief Investigating Officer of the SIT.
‘Our staff did it’
Apart from 130 witnesses, the SIT has additionally indexed electronic evidence in opposition to Kumar in the type of a telephone intercept the place he boasts to his good friend that ‘his staff’ was once involved in the Gauri Lankesh homicide. The SIT has claimed that the conspiracy to get rid of Gauri began in 2017 and multiple groups of other people were involved at various phases of making plans and execution. Kumar was once a part of the staff in-charge of arranging firearm and ammunition and he was once taking instructions from Suchith Kumar.
The SIT probe has published that Naveen Kumar was once a regular at various seminars and lectures most commonly spiritual held in Mangaluru, Goa and Maharashtra. The SIT has additionally claimed that Praveen and Naveen met each and every different at one of the spiritual seminars held at Ponda in Goa in early 2016. They were reportedly involved with each and every different and a few weeks ahead of Gauri’s homicide Naveen Kumar was once entrusted with duty of arranging ammo and firearm for the homicide. The witnesses statements additionally come with that of the salesperson on the Bengaluru armoury the place Kumar had bought the bullets including the ones that were used to kill Gauri. However, the SIT is but to recuperate the firearm used to kill Gauri Lankesh.
Separate groups involved
The SIT has claimed that when organising an immediate link between Gauri homicide and Bhagwan homicide conspiracy, it is expected to extend the probe in the coming days by confirming whether or not Praveen and his accomplices had any links with MM Kalaburagi’s homicide in 2015.
“There appears to be a Maharashtra-Goan connection in these kind of murders and it has to probed widely,” resources added.
Contrary to the early stories, the SIT has claimed that Naveen Kumar and Praveen weren't a part of the staff that was once entrusted with the recee of Gauri’s residence and likewise that they weren't present in Bengaluru at the day of the homicide. The SIT is also but to spot and arrest the shooter at the back of the crime but added that they've some ‘particular’ clue about his identification.
“It seems there's a common link between the murders of rationalists and we are expecting more information after interrogating Praveen and the opposite three individuals,” a source added.
Naveen was once taken into custody on March 2 and the SIT had to record the chargesheet inside of 90 days to be sure that he doesn’t transform robotically eligible for bail. Naveen Kumar was once arrested with five rounds of ammo close to Majestic on February 18. He was once closely involved with a Hindu Yuva Sena, a Maddur-based right-wing outfit.
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