Pansare Killing

The Bombay High Court on Monday said it was "unhappy" with the probe report submitted by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Maharashtra CID on the killing of CPI leader Govind Pansare.

Three more suspects were arrested today by a Special Investigation Team or SIT in connection with the 2015 killing of veteran CPI leader Govind Pansare in Maharashtra's Kolhapur, police officials said.

The confession of the man accused of killing rationalist Narendra Dabholkar not only established his connection with the murders of rationalist Govind Pansare and journalist Gauri Lankesh, it also revealed who was their next target: Justice BG Kolse Patil, a former judge of the Bombay High Court.

The man accused of killing rationalist Narendra Dabholkar in Pune six years ago, has told the Karnataka police how he shot the 67-year-old twice -- once in the head from behind, and when he fell, once above the right eye.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said he is not a party to the cases related to the killing of rationalists Narendra Dabholkar and Govind Pansare and added that oral remarks by courts are not judicial orders.

The CBI and Maharashtra CID told the Bombay High Court on Friday that it had, to some extent, established commonality between the killings of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar and activist Govind Pansare.

A special team of the Maharashtra police today arrested right-wing activist Sharad Kalaskar in connection with the killing of veteran Communist leader Govind Pansare, an official said.

The CBI is probing the Dabholkar killing case, while the state CID is investigating the Pansare case.

The Bombay High Court on Thursday expressed displeasure over the pace of probe into the killing of rationalists Narendra Dabholkar and Govind Pansare, asking whether the chief minister did not have time to take stock of the cases.

The Bombay High Court on Thursday told the CBI and the Maharashtra CID not to completely rely on the revelations made in the Gauri Lankesh case and conduct an independent probe into the killings of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar and Left leader Govind Pansare.

A Pune court on Friday granted bail to three accused in the killing of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar after the investigating agency, CBI failed to file its charges within the stipulated 90-day time-frame.

The Supreme Court today asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to investigate the murders of Kannada academician MM Kalburgi, journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh, social worker Narendra Dabholkar and rationalist Govind Pansare if it can find a common link between them.

A Special Investigation Team official, probing the killing of Communist leader Govind Pansare, allegedly "assaulted and threatened" two accused arrested for the killing of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar when they were in CBI custody, a local outfit claimed on Tuesday.

Coming down heavily on central and state agencies probing the killings of rationalists Narendra Dabholkar and Govind Pansare, the Bombay High Court today said the authorities are showing no urgency despite the country witnessing a "tragic phase" where one cannot speak or move around freely.

It has been three months since journalist Gauri Lankesh was shot dead outside her house in Bengaluru and yet, there have been no arrests for the killing. Her name now seems to be a sad addition to the roll-call of unsolved murders of people - Narendra Dhabolkar, Govind Pansare and MM Kalburgi - widely believed were killed for the views they had.

The Bombay High Court on Monday said it was "unhappy" with the probe report submitted by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Maharashtra CID on the killing of CPI leader Govind Pansare.

Three more suspects were arrested today by a Special Investigation Team or SIT in connection with the 2015 killing of veteran CPI leader Govind Pansare in Maharashtra's Kolhapur, police officials said.

The confession of the man accused of killing rationalist Narendra Dabholkar not only established his connection with the murders of rationalist Govind Pansare and journalist Gauri Lankesh, it also revealed who was their next target: Justice BG Kolse Patil, a former judge of the Bombay High Court.

The man accused of killing rationalist Narendra Dabholkar in Pune six years ago, has told the Karnataka police how he shot the 67-year-old twice -- once in the head from behind, and when he fell, once above the right eye.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said he is not a party to the cases related to the killing of rationalists Narendra Dabholkar and Govind Pansare and added that oral remarks by courts are not judicial orders.

The CBI and Maharashtra CID told the Bombay High Court on Friday that it had, to some extent, established commonality between the killings of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar and activist Govind Pansare.

A special team of the Maharashtra police today arrested right-wing activist Sharad Kalaskar in connection with the killing of veteran Communist leader Govind Pansare, an official said.

The CBI is probing the Dabholkar killing case, while the state CID is investigating the Pansare case.

The Bombay High Court on Thursday expressed displeasure over the pace of probe into the killing of rationalists Narendra Dabholkar and Govind Pansare, asking whether the chief minister did not have time to take stock of the cases.

The Bombay High Court on Thursday told the CBI and the Maharashtra CID not to completely rely on the revelations made in the Gauri Lankesh case and conduct an independent probe into the killings of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar and Left leader Govind Pansare.

A Pune court on Friday granted bail to three accused in the killing of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar after the investigating agency, CBI failed to file its charges within the stipulated 90-day time-frame.

The Supreme Court today asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to investigate the murders of Kannada academician MM Kalburgi, journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh, social worker Narendra Dabholkar and rationalist Govind Pansare if it can find a common link between them.

A Special Investigation Team official, probing the killing of Communist leader Govind Pansare, allegedly "assaulted and threatened" two accused arrested for the killing of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar when they were in CBI custody, a local outfit claimed on Tuesday.

Coming down heavily on central and state agencies probing the killings of rationalists Narendra Dabholkar and Govind Pansare, the Bombay High Court today said the authorities are showing no urgency despite the country witnessing a "tragic phase" where one cannot speak or move around freely.

It has been three months since journalist Gauri Lankesh was shot dead outside her house in Bengaluru and yet, there have been no arrests for the killing. Her name now seems to be a sad addition to the roll-call of unsolved murders of people - Narendra Dhabolkar, Govind Pansare and MM Kalburgi - widely believed were killed for the views they had.