Pictures of Gauri Lankesh murder accused with Police Commissioner shared on social media

Photographs of a person accused of murdering activist Gauri Lankesh and another person accused of selling drugs, taken by Hubballi Dharwad Police Commissioner Boras Bhushan Gulabara, have been widely shared on social media.

Images of Amit Baddi, accused of involvement in the murder, and Khet Singh Rajpurohit, accused of narcotics offences, were shared on social media. They took them when they went to welcome him to his office a few days ago when he took over.

However, the police commissioner denied any connection. She clarified that there was no connection between police officers and persons with criminal antecedents.

“During the last two days, more than 200 citizens visited the Commissioner of Police to greet my taking charge. In such a large gathering, several persons with criminal antecedents were also found to be present and photographs were taken. Their presence or photographs should not be considered as any association with the police department. The Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Police remains impartial and impartial against crime and is impartial to activities.” stated

Published – 06 Sep 2026 23:46 IST