Siddaramaiah was speaking at a memorial event in Bengaluru to mark the sixth death anniversary of Lankesh, who was shot dead outside her Rajarajeshwarinagar home on September 5, 2017. | Latest News India
During the trial this week, a forensic expert also recounted finding spent bullets and cartridges of 7.65-mm calibre in a Belagavi forest where the shooters were allegedly trained.
Over the last 40 years, Venkatesh has emerged as a quiet voice of reason in dozens of cases involving rights violations. The soft-spoken, senior advocate in Bengaluru has also helped create an ecosystem of lawyers who fight pro bono cases for the marginalised.
Arrested in July 2018, Mohan Nayak has filed 6 bail applications before various forums. In the latest petition in the district court, he also cited the long duration of the trial in which only 72 of the over 480 witnesses had been examined.