Hindutva teams in Karnataka on Friday felicitated Parasuram Waghmore and Manohar Yadawe, the important thing accused within the homicide of journalist Gauri Lankesh, after their launch from Bengaluru Central Jail. A particular court docket granted the duo bail on October 9.
A supply mentioned the Sangh Parivar and Sri Ram Sena felicitated Waghmore and Yadawe after they returned to their hometown of Vijayapura. The occasion’s pictures and movies went viral on Sunday.
Upon their arrival, they reportedly provided prayers on the Kalika temple and have been garlanded by Sangh Parivar and Sri Rama Sena members. In addition they garlanded a statue of Shivaji at Shivaji Circle within the city.
Gauri Lankesh was shot lifeless on September 5, 2017, outdoors her residence in Bengaluru. The police arrested 25 folks and filed a chargesheet. A complete of 18 folks have gotten bail to date.
In December 2023, the primary bail was granted to N Mohan Nayak, adopted by the discharge of Amit Dighvekar, Okay T Naveen Kumar, and Suresh HL on July 16. Others, together with Bharat Kurane, Srikanth Pangarkar, Sujith Kumar, and Sudhanva Gondhalekar, have been granted bail on September 4. Of the opposite accused, Sharad Kalaskar is serving a sentence for his position within the homicide of Narendra Dabholkar, whereas Vikas Patil stays at massive.
This was not the primary time that the accused within the Gauri Lankesh homicide case have been felicitated by Hindutva outfits and supported by BJP leaders within the state. In August of this 12 months, former BJP MP Pratap Simha visited Naveen’s residence and felicitated him. Congress leaders had questioned the BJP leaders for celebrating the alleged killers of Lankesh.
