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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Two held in UP's Bijnor for contact with Pakistan linked Dubai handler
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Bijnor (PTI): Two men were arrested in this Uttar Pradesh district on Friday for allegedly being in touch with a Pakistan-linked handler based in Dubai, police said.
Circle Officer, Najibabad, Anjani Kumar Chaturvedi said Uvaid Malik and Jalal Haider were arrested following inputs on their alleged links with Aqib, a resident of Meerut currently staying in Dubai.
According to police, Aqib had earlier come into the spotlight after a video surfaced on Instagram purportedly showing him displaying an AK-47 rifle and explosives.
During interrogation, the arrested men allegedly told police that Aqib used to incite youngsters against Hindus and encourage anti-national activities, the officer said, adding that detailed questioning of the accused is underway.
On April 6, Superintendent of Police (SP) Abhishek Jha said the video first surfaced in November last year. Aqib, a native of Sathla village in the Mawana area of Meerut, was allegedly seen in the video brandishing weapons.
Following the viral clip, a case was registered at the Nangal police station by sub-inspector Vinod Kumar. However, the then station house officer and investigating officer Satyendra Singh had recorded Aqib's statement and filed a final report, stating that the weapons seen in the video were toys, effectively giving him a clean chit.
Police said fresh developments have now revealed Aqib's suspicious links and the probe has been handed over to the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS).
The SP said action has been taken against the officials concerned, with the then SHO and investigating officer suspended and Circle Officer Nitesh Pratap Singh removed from his post.
