Bengaluru: The family of slain journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh on Thursday said they would wait for the Special Investigation Team (SIT) to find the culprits and would only approach the court if it fails.
“We will give all the cooperation the SIT needs,” Lankesh’s sibling Indrajit Lankesh told reporters here at a press conference. “We will wait for the SIT to give us information and clues on the killers.”
Lankesh, 55, editor of popular Kannada tabloid Gauri Lankesh Patrike, was shot dead at her Bengaluru home by three unidentified assailants on Tuesday night. Seven shots were fired at her, of which two hit her in the chest and one in the forehead.
“The CCTV footage has found the image of the killer. The police can find some clues through her phone as well,” he said.
“We have known (Karnataka Chief Minister) Siddaramaiah on a personal level and our mother (Indira Lankesh) has also requested him to ensure justice to Gauri.”
“But if the SIT fails to find her killers, then we will approach the court and think of a Central Bureau of Investigation probe,” he said.
“Our motive is not just to find the killers but to know who was behind the killing,” said Gauri’s sister, Kavitha Lankesh. “Gauri’s death should not be politicised,” the siblings added.
“She had no personal enmities, only ideological adversaries,” Indrajit said.” — IANS
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