Gauri Lankesh murder case: SIT takes Shiv Sena ex-corporator into custody
Bengaluru, September 17: The Special Investigation Team of Karnataka has taken former corporator of Shiv Sena of Maharashtra, Shrikant Pangarkar into its custody for 12 days in related to the Gauri Lankesh murder case.
On Monday, the SIT produced him before the Session Court which remanded him to the SIT custody for 12 days. He was brought to the city for more investigation as he has provided weapons to the accused who killed Gauri Lankesh. A few days ago, the SIT officials have taken a person called Sudhanva Gondelkar into their custody in Maharashtra. Based on his information during the interrogation, the SIT took Shrikant Pangarkar into its custody, sources said. .
It is said that the former corporator was arrested on charges of supplying 7.6 mm country-made pistols and money to the accused who were arrested in the murders of Dr MM Kalburgi and Gauri Lankesh.
Who’s he?
Being the resident of Jalna in Mumbai, Shrikant Pangarkar had elected to the Mumbai City Corporation on Shiv Sena ticket between 2001 and 2011. He was more obsessed with Hindu religion, customs and traditions and it anybody spoke lightly against Hindu religion and culture, he would not tolerate it, it is said.
Sources said that he has important role in the murders of the rationalists in the country. SIT officials believed that they could get more information from him. Already, all the 13 accused arrested in the case were under judicial custody.
Supari
Srikanth Pangarkar had close relationship with Amol Kale and Ameet Digvekar who were arrested on charge of killing Gauri Lankesh. It is said that he had given contract to Vaibhav Rath, Sharad Kalaskar and Sudhanva Gondalkar to kill Narendra Dabholkar and Govind Pansare in Maharashtra.
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EAM Jaishankar meets Jamaican PM, gifts over 10 BHISHM Cubes
Kingston (PTI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday met Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness and discussed ways to further deepen "political, economic and people-to-people cooperation."
Jaishankar also conveyed greetings from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Holness.
"Pleased to call on Prime Minister @AndrewHolnessJM in Kingston. Conveyed the greetings of PM @narendramodi," Jaishankar posted on X.
"Discussed deepening our political, economic and people-to-people cooperation. Value his commitment towards further strengthening India-Jamaica relations," the post further read.
Also, the external affairs minister handed over 10 BHISHM (Bharat Health Initiative for Sahyog Hita & Maitri) Cubes as a gift to Jamaica.
"Formally handed over 10 BHISHM Cubes as a gift from India to Jamaica, in the presence of PM @AndrewHolnessJM, Health Minister @christufton and FM @kaminajsmith," Jaishankar posted on X.
"The BHISHM Cube mobile hospital system, designed for rapid deployment, will help Jamaica during disasters and emergencies. The gift of these cubes is a statement of friendship, a commitment to disaster preparedness, and an outcome of innovation," the post said.
Jaishankar arrived in Kingston on Saturday evening, marking the first leg of his nine-day tour of Jamaica, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago, aimed at further strengthening India's strategic and cultural ties with the Caribbean nations.
Earlier in the day, he interacted with the Indian diaspora and discussed India's ongoing transformation in infrastructure, human development and technology-driven governance and entrepreneurship with them.
He also highlighted the cricket bond between both countries as India gifted a scoreboard to Jamaica.
A scoreboard was dedicated at Sabina Park in Kingston. It is the home of the Jamaica cricket team and is the only Test cricket ground in the Caribbean island nation.
The minister expressed hope that the new scoreboard would witness many memorable innings, including those symbolising the enduring friendship between the two countries.
Cricket has long been a strong cultural bridge between India and Jamaica, which is part of the West Indies cricket team.
Jamaican players, including Chris Gayle, Courtney Walsh and Michael Holding, have played a major role in shaping the legacy of West Indies cricket in the international arena, contributing to its dominance in earlier decades and its continued global appeal.
