A renowned Kannada Writer, Sahitya Akademi award winner and former vice-chancellor of Karnatak University M M Kalburgi, 77, was shot dead by two unidentified assailants at his residence today and the murder of the eminent writer created sensation all over.
He was shot in the head by two visitors who knocked on his door around 8.40 am, claiming to be students.The assailants managed to flee.
As per eye witness two rounds of bullets were shot in Kalburgi forehead.
Kalburgi was a rationale thinker propagating his research findings leading to various controversies with right-wing groups.
He had a few run-ins with radical elements within his own Lingayat community and the Hindutva fringe over his writing and speeches.Police started investigation on the matter and they also probing if property row involving daughter, in-laws behind scholar M M Kalburgi’s killing.
