Mumbai journalist organisations condemn Gauri Lankesh's murder; to hold protest, candlelight vigil

Mumbai: Various media organisations led by the Mumbai Press Club and Bombay Union of Journalists on Wednesday condemned the killing of Kannada journo Gauri Lankesh and sought a speedy probe in the case. [caption id=“attachment_4014043” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  File image of Gauri Lankesh. PTI[/caption] Gauri, known for her left-leaning outlook and forthright views on Hindutva politics, was shot dead by unidentified assailants at her residence in Bengaluru on Tuesday night. A candlelight vigil will be held at the press club on Wednesday evening, its secretary Dharmendra Jore said. “To protest and condemn the killing of journalist Gauri Lankesh, there will be a candlelight vigil of journalists starting from the Mumbai Press Club at 7 pm today,” he said. Apart from the Mumbai Press Club, TV Journalists Association, Photographers Association and Network of Women in Media will join the protests, Jore said. Some social activists have also organised a protest meeting in suburban Bandra this evening to condemn the killing. Gauri, 55, had returned home in her car and was opening the gate when motorcycle-borne assailants fired at her indiscriminately, with two bullets hitting her in the chest and one on her forehead, police officials said. She died instantaneously. For more updates on the story, follow live blog .