Recruitments for jobs in KMF are being held just months before the Karnataka Assembly elections and the allegations come at a time when the ruling BJP is being accused of plotting to merge KMF with Amul.
In viral videos of the incident, the accused Gaurav is heard using foul language and a brash, condescending tone while talking to a traffic policeman trying to seize his car.
Investigators say that the trigger for the killers to identify Gauri as a target was not only her body of journalistic work, but also this video clip from a speech discussing Hinduism.