Bengaluru: After brutal killing of Gauri Lankesh, the State intelligence department has forwarded the names of 20 intellectuals who may be targeted for their stand and opinion on various issues. The State police will provide protection to them.
The list prepared by the intelligence department includes names of Girish Karnad, Champa, K Maralusiddappa, K S Bhagavan, Chidananda Patil, Patil Puttappa, retired IAS officer SM Jamadara, Channaveera Kanavi, Baraguru Ramachandrappa and ministers M B Patil and Vinay Kulkarni. Out of these 20 people, 13 are residing in Bengaluru.
According to the list, Prof K S Bhagavan is facing serious threats. State police have already provided gun man to him. A total of 23 police constables are deputed to the house of Vinay Kularni as he is facing life threat from under world gangs.