US condemns murder of Lankesh

New Delhi Sep 6 (IANS) The US Embassy here on Wednesday condemned the murder of senior Kannada journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh.

"The U.S. Mission in India joins advocates of press freedom in India and world-wide in condemning the murder of respected journalist Gauri Lankesh in Bengaluru " the Embassy said in a statement.

"We offer our sincere condolences to the family friends and colleagues of Ms. Lankesh " it stated.

Lankesh was shot dead by unidentified assailants at her residence in Bengaluru on Tuesday night. She was editor of popular Kannada tabloid Lankesh Patrike .

The Karnataka government on Wednesday said a Special Investigation Team will probe the killing of Lankesh even as protests erupted across the state condemning the murder.

The Union Home Ministry has also sought a detailed report from the Karnataka government on the incident.

--IANS
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