Dharawad: An independent witness in the murder case of M. M. Kalburgi has identified the motorbike rider, who got the shooter to the former’s house.

The trial of the case was held in a Sessions Court in the City on Saturday August 6.

The witness is an owner of small store opposite Kalburgi’s residence. He identified Praveen Chatur as the bike rider. The store owner is the third eye-witness in the case

While Miskin is linked to a right-wing extremist outfit of Sanatan Sanstha and its fringe Hindu Janajagruti Samiti, is also an accused journalist Gauri Lankesh shooting case. Chatur is also accused in cases of attacks on cinema theatres in Belagavi during Padmavat screening