Journalist Gauri Lankesh murder: Timeline of how she was killed

Here is the timeline of how journalist and activist Gauri Lankesh who was shot dead at her house in Bengaluru on September 5. She was laid to rest with full state hounors in Chamarajpet in Bengaluru.

Meanwhile, CM Siddaramaiah has ordered a SIT probe into the killing. The police are going through CCTv footages to identify the assailants.

Protests have and condolence meeting were held across the country, condemning the murder.

Gauri ran a weekly Kannada tabloid - Gauri Lankesh Patrike and was a known critic of rightwing forces.

Police have detained a man in Chikmagalur for tweeting remarks against Gauri Lankesh. The man named Manju Mallyarjun and another named Sandeep are being currently quizzed by the police. A police team has been sent to Chikmagalur and Mangaluru to look for leads linked to Gauri Lankesh's murder.

Police suspect involvement of only one person in the veteran journalist's murder.