Karnataka Scholar Murder

Police filed a chargesheet in the murder of Karnataka scholar MM Kalburgi today, four years after he was shot dead outside his Dharwad home in August 2015. The case was initially probed by the Crime Investigation Department, before being handed over to a special investigation team looking into the murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh.

Joining the bandwagon of writers and poets protesting against the growing intolerance, Kannada writer and professor, Rahamat Tarikeri has returned his Sahitya Akademi award in protest against the killing of scholar MM Kalburgi and rationalists Narendra Dabholkar and Govind Pansare.

A fortnight after the murder of Kannada scholar MM Kalburgi, the Karnataka police say they have ruled out property dispute as a motive.

Over a week after the murder of noted Kannada scholar MM Kalburgi, another rationalist free-thinker and writer KS Bhagwan has received a threat letter.

The mystery of the murder of Professor MM Kalburgi is further compounded by the commonly made assertion that his battles with religious orthodoxy are all in the past.

A former member of fringe right-wing Sri Ram Sene was arrested today for sharing a controversial tweet four days after scholar and rationalist MM Kalburgi was shot dead at his home. Dr Kalburgi had several run-ins with fringe groups for his views on religion.

A Sri Ram Sene activist has been arrested for reposting a threatening tweet put out after the murder of scholar MM Kalburgi.

The first reactions to scholar MM Kalburgi's murder - whether from family or acquaintances - was that the eminent academic had been killed because of his provocative writings.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, in a show of respect, was present at Monday's funeral of one of Karnataka's most eminent scholars, Professor MM Kalburgi; the politician promised swift, fearless action against those who shot and killed the 77-year-old at his home in Dharwad on Sunday.

The police have released two sketches of the alleged killers of well-known scholar Dr MM Kalburgi, former Vice-Chancellor of Hampi University, who was shot dead at his home in Dharwad three days ago.

Three days after renowned scholar MM Kalburgi was shot dead at his home in Karnataka, there have been no arrests and the police have still not started on the very basics of a murder investigation.

The police in Karnataka will investigate whether the killing of scholar MM Kalburgi on Sunday is linked to the murders of activists Narendra Dabholkar and Govind Pansare.

Amid anger over the killing of renowned scholar MM Kalburgi in Karnataka on Sunday, a prominent Hindu rightwing group has denied threatening him.

The family of renowned scholar MM Kalburgi, who was shot dead on the doorstep of his home in Karnataka on Sunday morning, today alleged that he had paid with his life for his ideas and beliefs. The case will be handed over to the CBI, says the state government.

Hundreds of people poured into a college in Karnataka today to pay tribute to renowned scholar MM Kalburgi, who was shot dead at the doorstep of his home in Dharwad city on Sunday morning.

Police filed a chargesheet in the murder of Karnataka scholar MM Kalburgi today, four years after he was shot dead outside his Dharwad home in August 2015. The case was initially probed by the Crime Investigation Department, before being handed over to a special investigation team looking into the murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh.

Joining the bandwagon of writers and poets protesting against the growing intolerance, Kannada writer and professor, Rahamat Tarikeri has returned his Sahitya Akademi award in protest against the killing of scholar MM Kalburgi and rationalists Narendra Dabholkar and Govind Pansare.

A fortnight after the murder of Kannada scholar MM Kalburgi, the Karnataka police say they have ruled out property dispute as a motive.

Over a week after the murder of noted Kannada scholar MM Kalburgi, another rationalist free-thinker and writer KS Bhagwan has received a threat letter.

The mystery of the murder of Professor MM Kalburgi is further compounded by the commonly made assertion that his battles with religious orthodoxy are all in the past.

A former member of fringe right-wing Sri Ram Sene was arrested today for sharing a controversial tweet four days after scholar and rationalist MM Kalburgi was shot dead at his home. Dr Kalburgi had several run-ins with fringe groups for his views on religion.

A Sri Ram Sene activist has been arrested for reposting a threatening tweet put out after the murder of scholar MM Kalburgi.

The first reactions to scholar MM Kalburgi's murder - whether from family or acquaintances - was that the eminent academic had been killed because of his provocative writings.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, in a show of respect, was present at Monday's funeral of one of Karnataka's most eminent scholars, Professor MM Kalburgi; the politician promised swift, fearless action against those who shot and killed the 77-year-old at his home in Dharwad on Sunday.

The police have released two sketches of the alleged killers of well-known scholar Dr MM Kalburgi, former Vice-Chancellor of Hampi University, who was shot dead at his home in Dharwad three days ago.

Three days after renowned scholar MM Kalburgi was shot dead at his home in Karnataka, there have been no arrests and the police have still not started on the very basics of a murder investigation.

The police in Karnataka will investigate whether the killing of scholar MM Kalburgi on Sunday is linked to the murders of activists Narendra Dabholkar and Govind Pansare.

Amid anger over the killing of renowned scholar MM Kalburgi in Karnataka on Sunday, a prominent Hindu rightwing group has denied threatening him.

The family of renowned scholar MM Kalburgi, who was shot dead on the doorstep of his home in Karnataka on Sunday morning, today alleged that he had paid with his life for his ideas and beliefs. The case will be handed over to the CBI, says the state government.

Hundreds of people poured into a college in Karnataka today to pay tribute to renowned scholar MM Kalburgi, who was shot dead at the doorstep of his home in Dharwad city on Sunday morning.