Gauri Lankesh murder: Killers had followed her for a month

Initial investigations being conducted into the murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh suggests that she had been followed by her killers since the past 15 days. Sources in the investigation agency tell OneIndia that she had decided to install CCTV cameras at her home in Bengaluru after she noticed that she was being followed closely.

On Tuesday three bike borne persons had shot at her, killing her instantly. She is believed to have confided in her mother about these persons following her. The killers are said to have followed her from her office at Gandhi Bazaar to her residence at Rajarajeshwari Nagar.

The Special Investigation Team is now looking into the CCTV footage. The footage is grainy and the probe agency would seek for enhancement of the images. Investigators say that the CCTV cameras were installed after she had found she was being followed.

She is said to have confided about the same with her mother, but never informed the police about the same.

She was also scheduled to meet with the Home Minister of Karnataka on Monday, but did not turn up. The police presume she wanted a meeting with the Home Minister to appraise him about the incident.

The police say that the murder was a planned one. Two persons are said to have conducted the reconnaissance for the past month. They had followed her for nearly one month, the probe suggests.

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