Gauri Lankesh murder case: SIT has info but can't reveal it, says Siddaramaiah

Bengaluru: With increasing curiosity in the investigation into the murder of journalist and activist Gauri Lankesh, who was gunned down at her residence by unidentified assailants on September 5, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah reiterated that the Special Investigation Team (SIT) is on the right track and that it has got crucial leads.

At the Police Commemoration Day at the KSRP Grounds in Koramangala here on Saturday, he said that not revealing information does not mean that the investigating agency does not have it. “Not all information can be made public at this juncture, but the team will do it at the right time,” he said. “Disclosure of crucial information at this stage may disturb the investigation.”

Mr Siddaramaiah requested the media to understand the difficulty and the pressure the SIT is going through and cooperate with the investigating agency.
This high-profile murder case again hogged the limelight when the SIT released sketches of the suspects recently. But, so far, the team has not found any conclusive evidence which may lead to the arrest of the culprits.