Gauri Lankesh Shot In Area Covered By CCTV

Ms Lankesh, renowned for speaking her mind, had stepped out of her car around 8 pm and opened the gates when she was shot. One bullet hit her in the forehead. Four bullets missed and hit the wall; those have been found.

The 55-year-old was found dead by neighbours who had first mistaken the gunshots for firecrackers. Some say they heard a two-wheeler around the same time.

The police have retrieved the password-protected digital video recorder from the two CCTVs Ms Lankesh installed for safety outside her home, which is flanked by two vacant plots.

The attackers either followed Ms Lankesh on her way home from work or were hiding nearby, waiting for her to return. The police say they have traced her route home and are trying to get clues from multiple CCTVs on the way.