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Gauri Lankesh, Dabholkar killings linked, says CBI

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August 27, 2018

Pune, Aug 27: The murders of journalist Gauri Lankesh in Bengaluru last year and rationalist Narendra Dabholkar in Pune in 2013 were linked, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said in court here on Sunday.

Seeking extension of the custody of Sachin Andure, one of the alleged shooters in the Dabholkar case, the CBI told the court that one of the accused in the Gauri killing had handed over a pistol and three bullets with a magazine to Mr. Andure. The CBI said it is investigating if the pistol had been used to kill Dabholkar.

Judicial Magistrate First Class H.R. Jadhav extended Mr. Andure’s CBI custody till August 30.

Two murders

Dabholkar was shot dead while he was on a morning walk in August 2013. Gauri was shot dead in front of her residence in September 2017.

The CBI also told the court that the agency would seek the custody of Sharad Kalaskar, another alleged shooter in the Dabholkar case. Mr. Kalaskar is among the five people arrested by the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) in connection with the seizure of crude bombs and firearms.

“Kalaskar is currently in the custody of the ATS in the Nalasopara explosives seizure case. The CBI will seek his custody in the Dabholkar case also, as he and Andure need to be interrogated together,” Special Public prosecutor Vijaykumar Dhakane said.

He said the CBI would also seek the custody of those arrested by the Karnataka SIT in the Gauri case, as some of them were linked to the Dabholkar case and connected to Mr. Andure.

A CBI officer later said the agency was awaiting the ballistic report of the pistol, and that it would be premature to say if it was used in the Dabholkar murder. Defence counsel Prakash Salsingikar opposed the extension of Mr. Andure’s custody.

Comments

Rahul
 - 
Monday, 27 Aug 2018

Main problem is Modi govt ruling in centre. Killer may get clean chit. Even AMit shah got in different case without proving innocence

Mohan
 - 
Monday, 27 Aug 2018

Who was the master mind of these two killings

Suresh
 - 
Monday, 27 Aug 2018

Should stop such saffron agenda by giving capital punishment infront of public without any court procedures

Ibrahim
 - 
Monday, 27 Aug 2018

Murders are caught then why the delay. Encounter those criminals. Dont waste money by feeding them

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