September 5 declared as ‘Gauri Lankesh Day’ by Canadian Municipality
Commemorating the death of Indian journalist Gauri Lankesh, who was assassinated for being an outspoken writer, the Mayor of the City of Burnaby in Canada has declared September 5th of every year to be celebrated as ‘Gauri Lankesh Day’. Gauri was shot dead outside her home in Bengaluru on 5th September, 2017.
In the proclamation made by Mayor Mike Hurley on August 27, Friday, Gauri Lankesh is described as a “courageous Indian journalist who stood up for truth and justice” and “laid down her life… in her fight against repression and for human rights”.
Courageous editor Gauri Lankesh, who consistently wrote against superstition and growing fanaticism and criticised the policies of BJP government in New Delhi was allegedly killed by right-wing extremists.
The late activist journalist was known for challenging and questioning those in power through her writings and speeches. While leading thinkers, activists, and writers in India had mourned Lankesh’s death, some elements who strongly defend the present Union government had celebrated her death.
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Four arrested, minor detained for killing teenager in UP's Gorakhpur
Gorakhpur (UP)(PTI) Police on Tuesday arrested four persons and detained a boy in connection with the killing of a teenager at a school here, officials said.
The arrested accused have been identified as Dayanand alias Chhotu, Hrithik Roshan alias Roshan, Uday alias Kishan Kumar and Deepak, all residents of Pipraich police station area here and aged 19-20, the police officials said.
The detained minor will be produced before the Juvenile Justice Board, they said.
Police recovered a country-made pistol and a motorcycle allegedly used by the accused in the commission of the crime, they added.
Superintendent of Police (North) Gyanendra Nath Prasad said the arrests were made following sustained investigation and technical surveillance, and further legal proceedings were underway.
According to police, Sudhir Bharti (17), a class 11 student, was shot dead by the accused on December 26 over old enmity and a dispute triggered by social media posts in the playground of a school in the Pipraich area here.
Based on the complaint filed by Bharti's family, a case was registered under sections 103(1) (punishment for murder) and 61(2) (party to a criminal conspiracy) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and relevant provisions of the Arms Act.
According to eyewitnesses, Bharti was in the playground when he had an argument with a person from the same neighbourhood.
The argument escalated and the accused shot him with a country-made pistol, killing him on the spot, they said.
