Bengaluru: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) has arrested a resident of Sullia taluk’s Sampaje in D.K district in the murder case of senior journalist Gauri Lankesh.
The arrested has been identified as 30-year-old Mohan Nayak. He was arrested from Dakshina Kannada district two days ago. Mohan Nayak was produced in a Bengaluru court on Thursday evening and remanded to 14 days SIT custody.
SIT investigation officer MN Anucheth has informed that Mohan who was arrested from D.K district is suspected to have handed over the 7.65mm gun to the alleged killer of Gauri Lankesh hours before the crime and rode the bike with suspected shooter Parashuram Waghmore.
Mohan was known for supplying home-made medicines in Kushal Nagar near Madikeri. It has been reported that people often come by car to meet him. But locals thought that people might be coming for medicines. According to reports, he was frequently telling people that he is going to Bengaluru.
The SIT sleuths from Bengaluru picked up Moahn Nayak from Mundadka in Sampaje at around 2 am on July 19.
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Riyadh: The United States Embassy in Saudi Arabia has advised American citizens to reconsider travel to the country, including participation in the annual Hajj pilgrimage, amid the ongoing regional conflict.
In a travel advisory, the embassy urged US nationals to exercise caution and review their plans in light of the current security situation.
It specifically advised Americans to reconsider “participation in Hajj this year” to the holy city of Mecca.
