Fourth arrest made in murders of Dabholkar, Pansare, Kalburgi and Gauri Lankesh
Mumbai : In a major breakthrough, the Maharashtra ATS on Sunday arrested Srikanth Pangarkar, 40, from Jalna in a crude bomb case making it the fourth arrest in the case.
Sources in the Karnataka SIT said Pangarkar is linked to all four murder cases of Dr Narendra Dabholkar, Govind Pansare, Kalburgi and Gauri Lankesh.
Pangarkar is also a former Shiv Sena corporator from Jalna. Sources said his arrest is a big catch and could lead to many more arrest.
The Maharashtra ATS had last week arrested three persons, Vaibhav Raut and Sharad Kalaskar from Nalasopara while Sudhanva Gondhalekar from Pune. A massive quantity of explosives and firearms were recovered from them. Several bombs, bomb making equipment and firearms were seized including a bike and a car The ATS said the accused were planning something very big.
Cased on interrogations conducted on these three accused, Sachin Andure was picked up by the ATS and handed over to CBI as he was the sharp shooter in the Narendra Dabholkar murder case. Andure was produced in a CBI court in Pune today and remanded to custody.
Karnataka SIT had shared info with Maharashtra ATS. The accused is one of the masterminds in all the mentioned the murder cases. The ATS had also recovered two guns which were used in the murders of all four - Narendra Dabholkar, Govind Pansare, Kalburgi and Gauri Lankesh.
Srikanth Pangarkar was the one who started an underground nameless organisation to assassinate rationalists. The accused would talk in code language and never revealed each other's names.
The accused will be produced before court today.
courtesy : indiatoday.in
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Bantwal: Ex-soldier dies after casting vote at home
Bantwal, Apr 24: Madhava Prabhu, an 85-year-old resident of Wagga in Bantwal, exemplified unwavering commitment to his civic duty even in the face of illness.
Admitted to a private hospital here owing to his ailment, Prabhu, a former army officer and inspector of Malaria Eradication department, died without responding to treatment on Wednesday.
Amidst his illness, Prabhu was determined to exercise his right to vote, especially with the provision for home voting for those aged 85 and above.
With the doctor's permission, he left the hospital briefly to fulfil his sacred duty on Tuesday. However, fate had a cruel twist in store as Prabhu's condition worsened upon his return to the hospital.
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Tragically, he passed away today, leaving behind his wife, two daughters, and sons.
Prabhu's life epitomizes dedication and service, from his tenure in the army to his role in the Malaria Eradication Department and his involvement in community affairs as vice president of the Multi-Purpose Co-operative Society.
His commitment to duty and his final act of voting serve as a poignant reminder of the importance of civic engagement, even in the most challenging circumstances.
