<p>Gauri Lankesh was shot in the chest, her brother has said.</p>

<p>Indrajit Lankesh added that the shooting was captured on CCTV.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He added that he had requested police to view the the CCTV&nbsp;footage in front of him and his mother.&nbsp;</p>

<p>And that the family wanted a CBI probe into the killing of Gauri Lankesh.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Karnataka Police meanwhile have formed a SIT (special investigation team) to look into the murder.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">She was shot in her chest. CCTV captured everything. Requested Police to open it in front of me &amp; my mother-Indrajit <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GauriLankesh?src=hash">#GauriLankesh</a>&#39;s brother</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">She was an activist, she was doing her job, there were no threats as of now as far as we know: Indrajit Lankesh, <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GauriLankesh?src=hash">#GauriLankesh</a>&#39;s brother <a href="https://t.co/zZa8h8mZBT">pic.twitter.com/zZa8h8mZBT</a></p>
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<p>He added that there were no threats to Gauri&#39;s life.&nbsp;</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/protests-rage-across-country-as-gauri-lankesh-is-laid-to-rest-19932" target="_blank">Also read:&nbsp;Protests, rage across country as Gauri Lankesh is laid to rest</a></p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Request CBI probe. We&#39;ve seen Kalburgi issue that state investigated &amp; with sadness I say they&#39;ve not done anything: <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GauriLankesh?src=hash">#GauriLankesh</a>&#39;s brother <a href="https://t.co/YaVVFzREZb">pic.twitter.com/YaVVFzREZb</a></p>
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<p>Karnataka chief minister Siddaramiah said he had left the decision on whether there would be a CBI probe or not to the Karnataka police chief.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Left it to DGP who will speak to Home Minister and decide on it: Karnataka CM on question of handing over case to CBI <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GauriLankesh?src=hash">#GauriLankesh</a> <a href="https://t.co/WpGaSod7iE">pic.twitter.com/WpGaSod7iE</a></p>
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<p>He added that he had instructed police that activists propagating progressive thoughts should be given police protection.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Instructed Police that activists propagating progressive thoughts should be given Police protection: Karnataka CM <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GauriLankesh?src=hash">#GauriLankesh</a> <a href="https://t.co/bphWl8KecQ">pic.twitter.com/bphWl8KecQ</a></p>
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<p>He said Gauri had met him recently but had not mentioned any threats to her. &nbsp;</p>

<p>He added that similar weapons had been used in the Kalburgi, Pansare, and Dabholkar killings, but that it was too soon to link Gauri&#39;s murder to theirs.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Similar weapons used in Kalburgi, Pansare &amp; Dabholkar killings, in this case we don&#39;t know yet so can&#39;t draw link-Karnataka CM <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GauriLankesh?src=hash">#GauriLankesh</a></p>
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<p>He said he had instructed police that the &quot;case must be taken seriously&quot;.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Instructed case must be taken seriously &amp; be investigated by special team. Constituted SIT headed by senior officer: K&#39;taka CM <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GauriLankesh?src=hash">#GauriLankesh</a> <a href="https://t.co/of5lVBKg4e">pic.twitter.com/of5lVBKg4e</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Bengaluru: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah chairs meeting with top Police officials of the state to discuss <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GauriLankesh?src=hash">#GauriLankesh</a> murder case. <a href="https://t.co/LneImCgCFB">pic.twitter.com/LneImCgCFB</a></p>
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Indrajit Lankesh said he had requested police to view the CCTV footage in front of him and his mother

Gauri Lankesh was shot in the chest, her brother has said. Indrajit Lankesh added that the shooting was captured on CCTV. He added that he had requested police to view the the CCTV footage in front of him and his mother. And that the family wanted a CBI probe into the killing of Gauri Lankesh. The Karnataka Police meanwhile have formed a SIT (special investigation team) to look into the murder. She was shot in her chest. CCTV captured everything. Requested Police to open it in front of me & my mother-Indrajit #GauriLankesh's brother — ANI (@ANI) September 6, 2017 × She was an activist, she was doing her job, there were no threats as of now as far as we know: Indrajit Lankesh, #GauriLankesh's brother pic.twitter.com/zZa8h8mZBT — ANI (@ANI) September 6, 2017 × He added that there were no threats to Gauri's life. Also read: Protests, rage across country as Gauri Lankesh is laid to rest Request CBI probe. We've seen Kalburgi issue that state investigated & with sadness I say they've not done anything: #GauriLankesh's brother pic.twitter.com/YaVVFzREZb — ANI (@ANI) September 6, 2017 × Karnataka chief minister Siddaramiah said he had left the decision on whether there would be a CBI probe or not to the Karnataka police chief. Left it to DGP who will speak to Home Minister and decide on it: Karnataka CM on question of handing over case to CBI #GauriLankesh pic.twitter.com/WpGaSod7iE — ANI (@ANI) September 6, 2017 × He added that he had instructed police that activists propagating progressive thoughts should be given police protection. Instructed Police that activists propagating progressive thoughts should be given Police protection: Karnataka CM #GauriLankesh pic.twitter.com/bphWl8KecQ — ANI (@ANI) September 6, 2017 × He said Gauri had met him recently but had not mentioned any threats to her. He added that similar weapons had been used in the Kalburgi, Pansare, and Dabholkar killings, but that it was too soon to link Gauri's murder to theirs. Similar weapons used in Kalburgi, Pansare & Dabholkar killings, in this case we don't know yet so can't draw link-Karnataka CM #GauriLankesh — ANI (@ANI) September 6, 2017 × He said he had instructed police that the "case must be taken seriously". Instructed case must be taken seriously & be investigated by special team. Constituted SIT headed by senior officer: K'taka CM #GauriLankesh pic.twitter.com/of5lVBKg4e — ANI (@ANI) September 6, 2017 × Bengaluru: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah chairs meeting with top Police officials of the state to discuss #GauriLankesh murder case. pic.twitter.com/LneImCgCFB — ANI (@ANI) September 6, 2017 ×

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Gauri Lankesh was shot in the chest, CCTV captured everything: Brother