Mumbai Nalasopara Explosives Haul: Vaibhav Raut trained in Belgaum, suspects ATS
Mumbai: Investigations into the arrest of Sharad Kalaskar have revealed that all accused in the killings of Dr Narendra Dabholkar, M M Kalburgi, Govind Pansare and journalist Gauri Lankesh had obtained training at a resort in Karnataka’s Chikhale village. The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad, who are probing the Nalasopara explosives haul, are trying to ascertain if Vaibhav Raut and Sudhanva Gondhalekar too received training there.
During the ATS interrogation, Kalaskar confessed of being one of the assailants who shot Dr Dabholkar on August 20, 2013. In a simultaneous investigation conducted by the Karnataka’s Special Investigation Team (SIT) on the farmhouse owned by Bharat Kurne, a key suspect in journalist Gauri Lankesh murder case, found the farmhouse was allegedly used by the conspirators for firearms training.
The farmhouse is situated at Chikhale village in Belagum (Karnataka), where Kalaskar was recruited among others to get firearms training. Kalaskar was arrested by the ATS on August 10, in connection with the explosives found at Nalasopara between August 9-11. The police suspect the arrested accused has received training to fire the 7.65 mm pistols and other country-made revolvers.
The firearm training locations of Gondhalekar and Raut are yet to be ascertained, but the Maharashtra ATS strongly suspects them to have received firearm training at Belgaum. An ATS official said on the condition of anonymity said, “The ATS investigators have questioned Raut, Kalaskar and Gondhalekar regarding the training they received, but the trio did not confirm. Kalaskar leaked the intel on his firearm training only when the police cross-examined his role in Dr Dabholkar murder case and linked him to the Chikhale farmhouse owned by Kurne.”
A source close to the investigations added, the trio had travelled across the country to do a recce of various places, and one of their stops in this tour was Goa, which is close to Belgaum.
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US rules out use of nuclear weapons against Iran
Washington DC: The White House has reportedly ruled out the use of nuclear weapons against Iran, even as uncertainty continues over ongoing peace negotiations and a deadline set by US President Donald Trump approaches.
Issues bout a possible escalation had increased after US Vice President JD Vance said that the United States has “tools in our toolkit that we so far haven’t decided to use” in dealing with Iran.
His remarks came amid rising tensions and ahead of a deadline linked to peace efforts.
The situation has attracted attention as Trump warned Iran that its “whole civilization will die tonight tonight” if an agreement is not reached by Tuesday at 8 pm.
This statement led to speculation about the possibility of extreme military measures, including a nuclear strike.
Following Vance’s comments, the White House issued a clarification distancing itself from such interpretations. In a post on X, it said, "Literally nothing @VP said here 'implies' this, you absolute buffoons." In a later statement, it added that “only the president knows” what action will be taken regarding Iran.
Literally nothing @VP said here "implies" this, you absolute buffoons https://t.co/7JU3wXMaWX
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) April 7, 2026
