Gauri Lankesh murder accused get grand welcome from pro-Hindu groups in Karnataka
16-Oct-2024The accused were welcomed back to Vijayapura, and their supporters claimed they were wrongly imprisoned.
2 men accused of killing activist-journalist Gauri Lankesh were given a grand welcome by pro-Hindu groups after they were granted bail by a special court on October 9.
Parashuram Waghmore and Manohar Yadave, who had spent six years behind bars, were granted bail by a Bengaluru sessions court on October 9 and were formally freed from Parappana Agrahara prison on October 11.
Upon their return to their hometown in Vijayapura, they were welcomed by local pro-Hindu supporters with garlands, orange shawls, and chants of celebration. The two were taken to a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji, which they garlanded as a symbolic gesture. Following this, they visited the Kalika temple to offer prayers.
The accused were welcomed back to Vijayapura, and their supporters claimed they were wrongly imprisoned.
