Bengaluru
Another suspect has been arrested in connection with the killing of journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh, the police said today but denied speculation about him being the assassin.

The Special Investigating Team of Karnataka police probing Lankesh’s killing said it had arrested 26-year-old Parashuram Waghmare from Sindhagi in Vijaypura district of the state.

Waghmare was produced before the 3rd Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate’s court here which remanded him in SIT custody for 14 days for further interrogation, an official release said.

Inspector General of Police BK Singh, who heads the SIT, said nothing had emerged during the probe so far to suggest that Waghmare had shot Lankesh.

“No. That thing has not come in our investigation,” he said amid speculation in the media that Waghmare could be the assassin.

Waghmare’s is the sixth arrest in connection with the killing of Lankesh, who was shot dead in front of her house here on September 5 last year. Lankesh was known for her strong views against hardline Hindutva.

“His role in the conspiracy and other details will be revealed later as it would affect the investigation at this stage,” the SIT release said. Waghmare was said to have links to right wing groups.