Gauri Lankesh's sister, Kavitha, grieves near her mortal remains in Bengaluru as the police honour guard gave a gun-salute to the slain journalist

Amid widespread protests across the country, the Union Home Ministry yesterday sought a report from the Karnataka government on the murder of journalist Gauri La­nkesh in Bengaluru. The move came after Home Minister Rajnath Singh directed Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba to get a report from the state. The 55-year-old journalist, known for her outspoken views on Hindutva politics, was gunned down at her residence in Bengaluru on Tuesday. The state has decided to form a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the murder.