Gauri Lankesh murder: Charges framed against accused
The Hindu
This is nearly three years after the police filed charge sheet
A city court framed charges against the 18 accused in the Gauri Lankesh murder case on October 30 [Saturday], nearly three years after the police filed a charge sheet against them.
The accused, presently lodged in prisons in Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Pune, were presented before court through video conferencing. Charges were read out to them in the language of their choice: Marathi and Kannada.
All accused pleaded not guilty and claimed to be tried.
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