Gauri Lankesh murder: In 24 hours, cops zero in on weapon used to kill journalist; family demands CBI probe firstpost.com

Widespread protests and condemnation across the country evoked across the country over the murder of senior journalist and activist Gauri Lankesh, who was killed on the doorsteps of her west Bengaluru house by an unidentified assailant.
Lankesh, who faced three bullets, was shot dead from a close range at her house in Rajarajeshwari Nagar around 8 pm on Tuesday. The journalist, who was known for her Left-leaning views and forthright approach, was reportedly contemplating a series of expose on corrupt industrialists and politicians in Karnataka.