Kannada writer M.M. Kalburgi died

M. Kalburgi, age 77, veteran Kannada writer and former Vice-Chancellor of Kannada University, Hampi was shot dead by two unidentified persons at his residence in Dharwad in Kalyan Nagar, Karnataka.

• M. M. Kalburgi was known for his strong stand against superstitious practices and right-wing groups.
• According to his family members, Prof. Kalburgi was speaking on his cellphone when someone knocked on the door of his house. When he opened the door, Prof. Kalburgi was shot at from a point-blank range on his forehead. The bullet pierced through his head.
• Along with Ms. Roopadarshi(daughter), Prof. Kalburgi’s wife, Umadevi, and grandson were in the house when the incident occurred.
• The CCTV camera installed at Kalyan Nagar has recorded the movement of two youths aged between 24 and 28, wearing black clothes and riding a motorcycle, in the area. But it would be premature to say anything now, the sources added.