Chief Minister instructed the Additional Chief Secretary responsible for internal administration to assess the situation and take necessary actions.
The top court sought a response from the Karnataka government on a plea made by sister of slain journalist challenging the dropping of organised crime charges against accused Mohan Nayak in the case.
Devdikar, alleged mastermind of Lankesh's killing in Bengaluru in 2017, was arrested from Dhanbad in Jharkhand last month.
The alleged mastermind of Bengaluru-based journalist Gauri Lankesh' killing, Hrishikesh Devdikar - who was arrested from Jharkhand's Dhanbad late on Thursday - has connections in the tourist destination of Aurangabad, official sources said here on Friday.
Muthalik, who was recently in questioned by the investigating agencies in connection with the murder case, added that his organisation did not have any role in the murder of Gauri Lankesh.
The Special Investigation Team, probing the murder, said it arrested alleged gunrunner K T Naveen Kumar, who was taken into police custody on March 2 for interrogation in connection with the case.
Lankesh (55), known as an anti-establishment voice with strident anti-right wing views, was shot dead at close range by unknown assailants at her home here on September 5 last year.
A SIT probing the killing of journalist Gauri Lankesh has extracted an enlarged picture of a motorcycle-borne youth, who is suspected to have conducted a recce of the area before the incident.
55-year-old journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh was shot dead outside her house in Bengaluru on the night of September 5.
BJP hit out at actor Prakash Raj for criticising PM Modi's silence on those "celebrating" the killing of journalist Gauri Lankesh.
Gauri Lankesh, known to be an anti-establishment voice with strident anti-right wing views, was shot dead at close range by unknown assailants at her home here on the night of September 5
"The Special Investigation Team (SIT) got some clues on the killers of Lankesh. It's gathering evidence. We know about them (killers) but can't go public without evidence," Home Minister Ramalinga Reddy said.
Actor Prakash Raj criticised PM Narendra Modi for his silence over the murder of senior Kannada editor and activist Gauri Lankesh.
RSS activist Dhrituman Joshi cited some purported remarks by Rahul Gandhi and Sitaram Yechury and alleged that they had blamed the RSS for Gauri Lankesh murder.
An SIT official visited writer Vikram Sampath's house to record his statement in connection with Gauri Lankesh murder case.
BJP Yuva Morcha slapped a legal notice on Ramachandra Guha seeking an unconditional apology for linking the Sangh Parivar with the killing of Gauri Lankesh
The Kannada journalist, known for her left-leaning outlook and forthright views on Hindutva politics, was shot dead by unidentified assailants at her residence on September 5.
The report came a day after the ministry asked the Karnataka government to inform it about the details of the incident.
The development comes a day after the city police asked public to share any information that they may have in connection with the case through a specific phone number and e-mail id.
Gauri Lankesh was shot dead at close range by unknown assailants at her Bengaluru home on the night of September 5
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