Gauri Lankesh Murder: Accused Receive Hero's Welcome from Hindutva Activists After Bail Release

Vijayapura (Karnataka): key men accused in journalist Gauri Lankesh murder case received a rousing welcome from some Hindutva activists upon ir arrival in ir hometown.

Parashuram Waghmore and Manohar Yave were released along with six ors on bail on October 9 by a trial court and subsequently released from jail on October 11. y h spent over six years behind bars.

Upon ir arrival, Hindutva activists gared on Saturday night and escorted m to a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, where y were welcomed with saffron shawls and garlands amid shouts of "Bharat Mata Ki Jai" and "Sanatana Dharma Ki Jai."

Gauri Lankesh, a left-leaning firebrand journalist, was shot de on September 5, 2017, in night outside her Rajarajeshwari Nagar residence.

(With PTI inputs)