A prominent Indian journalist critical of Hindu nationalist politics has been shot dead in the southern state of Karnataka,.
A prominent Indian journalist critical of Hindu nationalist politics has been shot dead in the southern state of Karnataka, police say.
Gauri Lankesh, 55, was found lying in a pool of blood on her doorstep in the city of Bangalore.
She was shot in the head and chest by gunmen who arrived by motorcycle. The motive for the crime was not clear.
The most high profile Indian journalist murdered in recent years, Ms Lankesh was buried with full state honours.
The chief minister of Karnataka, Siddaramaiah, was among those who attended the funeral.
There were also protests against her killing in several Indian cities, including the capital, Delhi.
Usually, she would drive back home late at night. Today, she returned earlier and we heard gunshots and rushed out. For a few minutes, we could not understand what had happened. Then, we realised that Gauri had been shot and was lying in a pool of blood near the door of her house," a neighbour told police.
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