Senior journalist Gauri Lankesh shot dead in Bengaluru

Last year she was convicted of defamation for an article against a state BJP MP

Gauri Lankesh, a journalist and activist was shot dead on Tuesday night by unidentified gunmen outside her home in Bengaluru. She was the editor of Lankesh Patrike, a Kannada weekly tabloid that projected itself as an anti-establishment publication.

"Shocked to learn about murder of tall progressive force & senior journalist Gauri Lankesh. Such cold blooded acts deserve highest condemnation," tweeted Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. "I have spoken with the DGP, and instructed him to ensure prompt and thorough investigation to bring the perpetrators to justice."

An outspoken journalist, Lankesh was convicted of defamation and was sentenced to six months in