Govind Pansare Killers

The man whose arrest unravelled the murders of rationalists Narendra Dabholkar and Govind Pansare, and journalist Gauri Lankesh, has given a meticulous account of the preparation and conspiracy behind it.

One of the weapons probably used in the murder of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar five years ago was not destroyed by the alleged killers as they believed it was "lucky" for them, CBI sources said.

The Maharashtra government on Wednesday announced a Rs 10 lakh reward for information about two missing gunmen wanted for the killing of veteran Communist leader and social activist Govind Pansare, a senior official said in Kolhapur.

The unidentified body found with two bullet injuries at a village in Belagavi district was not of one of the two killers of writer MM Kalburgi, but a criminal who was killed by his two brothers and his friend, a senior police official said in Belagavi today.

An unidentified body with two bullet injuries has been found at a village in Belagavi district and police were verifying if it resembled the sketch of one of the two killers of writer MM Kalburgi, who was gunned down at Dharwad in August.

A local court today extended by two more days the police custody of right wing Sanatan Sanstha activist, Samir Gaikwad, arrested in connection with the murder of rationalist leader Govind Pansare early this year.

A senior journalist who was allegedly going to be the next target of activist Govind Pansare's alleged killer has said he had always known about the threats.

Four more people have been detained over the murder of rationalist Govind Pansare, after police made the first breakthrough in case months after the incident, sources have told NDTV.

Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra Assembly Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil has alleged that the state government is "not keen" on nabbing the killers of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar and CPI leader Govind Pansare.

The Kolhapur Police have released two sketches believed to be the killers of Govind Pansare. The veteran communist leader was shot dead on February 16 this year while he was on his morning walk in Kolhapur, Maharashtra.

The man whose arrest unravelled the murders of rationalists Narendra Dabholkar and Govind Pansare, and journalist Gauri Lankesh, has given a meticulous account of the preparation and conspiracy behind it.

One of the weapons probably used in the murder of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar five years ago was not destroyed by the alleged killers as they believed it was "lucky" for them, CBI sources said.

The Maharashtra government on Wednesday announced a Rs 10 lakh reward for information about two missing gunmen wanted for the killing of veteran Communist leader and social activist Govind Pansare, a senior official said in Kolhapur.

The unidentified body found with two bullet injuries at a village in Belagavi district was not of one of the two killers of writer MM Kalburgi, but a criminal who was killed by his two brothers and his friend, a senior police official said in Belagavi today.

An unidentified body with two bullet injuries has been found at a village in Belagavi district and police were verifying if it resembled the sketch of one of the two killers of writer MM Kalburgi, who was gunned down at Dharwad in August.

A local court today extended by two more days the police custody of right wing Sanatan Sanstha activist, Samir Gaikwad, arrested in connection with the murder of rationalist leader Govind Pansare early this year.

A senior journalist who was allegedly going to be the next target of activist Govind Pansare's alleged killer has said he had always known about the threats.

Four more people have been detained over the murder of rationalist Govind Pansare, after police made the first breakthrough in case months after the incident, sources have told NDTV.

Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra Assembly Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil has alleged that the state government is "not keen" on nabbing the killers of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar and CPI leader Govind Pansare.

The Kolhapur Police have released two sketches believed to be the killers of Govind Pansare. The veteran communist leader was shot dead on February 16 this year while he was on his morning walk in Kolhapur, Maharashtra.