Accused in Gauri Lankesh murder case remanded to 15 days police custody
Bengaluru, Dec 13: A court here has remanded Rishikesh Devdikar, an accused in the Gauri Lankesh murder case, to 15 days police custody, official sources said on Monday.
He was recently arrested in Dhanbad district of Jharkhand.
The Special Investigation Team that is investigating the case produced Devdikar before the court and based on the request of the SIT, the judge has granted 15 days police custody till January 27, the sources said.
The SIT, set up to probe the killing that triggered national outrage, had arrested Devdikar from Katras near Dhanbad on Thursday evening.
Eluding arrest for the past one-and-half years, he had been working at a petrol pump in the town under an alias for the last eight months, Dhanbad police had said.
He is the 18th accused to be arrested in connection with the killing of Lankesh on September 5, 2017 in front of her house in Bengaluru.
Known for her Left-leanings and anti-establishment voice, she was shot dead by unidentified assailants with the incident drawing national outrage and protests.
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4 workers die after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): At least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Saturday, a police official said.
The incident took place at Moonidih coal washery in the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).
"Bodies of all four workers were dug out of debris during a rescue operation," Putki police station in-charge Waqar Hussain told PTI.
The incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded into trucks by workers, during which a large chunk of slurry fell and trapped several workers underneath, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Manik Bauri, Dinesh Bauri, Deepak Bauri, and Hemlal Gope.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased and local villagers placed the bodies in front of the washery gate and began a protest.
They demanded compensation, jobs for dependents and action against those responsible for the incident.
Police and administration officials are trying to pacify the protesters, an official said.
