Kolhapur, Maharashtra: The Kolhapur police in Maharashtra today took the custody of Sanatan Sanstha member Virendra Tawde, earlier arrested by CBI in Narendra Dabholkar murder case.
Kolhapur police obtained his custody in connection with the murder of CPI leader and rationalist Govind Pansare.
CBI had arrested Mr Tawde from Panvel in June, alleging that he was involved in the Dabholkar murder "conspiracy".
The special CBI court in Pune had earlier allowed Kolhapur police to take his custody whenever needed. Mr Tawde is lodged in Yerawada jail near Pune.
While Dabholkar, a noted anti-superstition activist, was murdered in Pune on August 20, 2013, Govind Pansare, known for his rationalist views, was shot dead in Kolhapur on February 20, 2015. His wife too was injured in the attack.
Kolhapur police obtained his custody in connection with the murder of CPI leader and rationalist Govind Pansare.
CBI had arrested Mr Tawde from Panvel in June, alleging that he was involved in the Dabholkar murder "conspiracy".
The special CBI court in Pune had earlier allowed Kolhapur police to take his custody whenever needed. Mr Tawde is lodged in Yerawada jail near Pune.
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While Dabholkar, a noted anti-superstition activist, was murdered in Pune on August 20, 2013, Govind Pansare, known for his rationalist views, was shot dead in Kolhapur on February 20, 2015. His wife too was injured in the attack.
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