Bengaluru, July 25: Government employee Rajesh D Bangera (50) who was arrested in Gauri Lankesh murder case as the 10th accused in the case, has worked as a bridge between some accused and gave pistol training to the accused.

SIT sources said that Rajesh Bangera had given training to main accused Parashuram Waghmore in Madikeri forests. Though he was working as the second divisional clerk in the Education department, he has connection with major criminals of Goa, Sindagi, Mumbai and Pune. Because of his close association with the criminals, he had expertise in using guns. He has given training on method of shooting in pistol, the distance and other techniques, SIT sources said.  

He has become a bridge

He was so close to another main accused in the case Amol Kale and introduced fake doctor Mohan Nayak to Kale and worked as a bridge between them.

Supplied bullets

It is said that the bullets recovered from the body of Gauri Lankesh and others were supplied by Rajesh Bangera. The accused admitted before the SIT officers that he had given more than 20 live bullets to Amol Kale before the killing of Gauri Lankesh, it is said.

Meanwhile, the SIT officials have recorded the statements of the close associates and family members of the accused including Rajesh Bangera and checking their mobile phones, sources said.



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Kalaburagi: A 29-year-old woman, Jyothi, who was a resident of the Sangameshwara Colony in the city, was allegedly murdered and her body set on fire, in an incident reported from Itaga village of Kalaburagi taluk.

Jyothi, who got married 10 years ago, had left her husband five years ago, returned to her parents’ house and was living there since then. Jyothi had gone out of home on Thursday morning; in the afternoon, however, her body was found in a charred state.

Farhatabad Police officers have registered a case and are investigating. They have suspected the deceased woman to have been murdered and a family feud to be the reason for the possible murder.