Bengaluru, Feb 11: Investigation into the murder of scholar Dr MM Kalburgi and senior journalist Gauri Lankesh found that a single team was behind the murder of both.

Highly placed sources in CID said that the investigation into the Dr MM Kalburgi murder case reached its final stage and shortly a charge sheet will be submitted to the court.

It is said that the accused in Gauri Lankesh murder case like Amol Kale, Ganesh Miskin, Ramachandra Baddi, Amith, Amith Degwekar, Bharat Kurne, Sudhanva, Rajesh Bangera, Sujith and Sharad Kalaskar also involved in the murder of Dr MM Kalburgi.

Sharad Kalaskar had brought the bike used for killing Kalaburgi. Later, Ganesh Miskin and Ramachandra Baddi had used the same pistol for killing Gauri and Kalaburgi, it was found during the investigation. The accused have reportedly destroyed the pistol, while the SIT and CID have continued to trace the pistol.

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Melbourne (PTI): Three Indian students were among 40 people injured in the terrorist attack on Sydney's Bondi Beach in Australia, according to a media report on Tuesday.

Two out of these three students are believed to be receiving treatment in the hospital, The Australia Today news portal reported. 

The names of the Indian students injured during Sunday's attack have not been disclosed yet.

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The Indian students sustained injuries during the shooting, and their exact condition has not been formally confirmed yet, it said. 

Naveed Akram, 24, and his father, 50, opened fire on a gathering during the Jewish festival Hanukkah by the Sea celebration.

At least 15 people were killed in the attack, including a 10-year-old child. Five of the injured remain in critical condition, while two injured police officers are in serious but stable condition, it added.

New South Wales Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon said the investigation is expanding as new information emerges, including international travel by the alleged attackers and the discovery of extremist material, the report said.