Gauri Lankesh murder: Accused along with his wife stayed in Ashrama?
Bengaluru, June 8: One of the accused in journalist Gauri Lankesh murder, KT Naveen Kumar of Sangh Parivar, who was arrested in the case, had stayed in a Mangaluru Ashrama along with his wife, on the day Gauri was killed, sources in the SIT said.
On September 5, 2017, Gauri Lankesh was shot dead. On the same day, Naveen Kumar had reached his house at Maddur from Bengaluru in a hurry and took his wife to the Ashrama. With this, he tried to prove that he has no role in the murder case, sources said.
Wife’s version
The statement of his wife CS Roopa has given support to the SIT to prove Naveen’s involvement in the murder. Naveen told his wife that he is going to Hubballi to participate in a religious programme. But he returned home on the next day and said that he lost his bag in the train. He said as he was not feeling well, he asked her to accompany him to go to Mangaluru. They have reached Mangaluru on September 5 night. One car was waiting for them to take them to the Sanatana Ashrama from the bus stand. They have watched the news of Gauri Lankesh in the television on the next day morning, sources said.
SIT officials have mentioned in the charge sheet filed on May 28 that his wife Roopa had disclosed his relationship with Sanathana Samstha and he had taken her to various places like Shivamogga and others for its programmes.
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KSRTC to run 1000 special services to clear Christmas rush
Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation will operate 1000 additional special services in view of the Christmas festival.
In addition to the existing schedule, the special services will run on 19.12.2025, 20.12.2025 and 24.12.2025. Further, special buses will be operated from various places of intra & Interstate places to Bengaluru on 26.12.2025 & 28.12.2025.
Special buses will be exclusively operated from Bengaluru Kempegowda Bus Station to Dharmastala, Kukkesubramanya, Shivamogga, Hassan, Mangaluru, Kundapura, Shringeri, Horanadu, Davangere, Hubbali, Dharwad, Belagavi, Vijayapura, Gokarna, Sirsi, Karwar, Raichur, Kalaburagi, Ballari, Koppala, Yadgir, Bidar, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Hyderabad and other places.
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Special buses from Mysuru Road Bus Station will be exclusively operated towards Mysuru, Hunsur, Piriyapatna, Virajpet, Kushalanagar, Madikeri.
The corporation has also announced a discount of 5 per cent on the fare if four or more passengers book tickets under a single reservation. A discount of 10 per cent will be extended on return journey tickets if onward and return tickets are booked simultaneously.
In addition to the above, special buses will be operated from all Taluk/District Bus Stands in the jurisdiction of KSRTC based on the traffic needs.
