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    Dabholkar case: Not happy with verdict, says Prithviraj Chavan; dubs Sanatan Sanstha 'terrorist' outfit

    Former Maharashtra chief minister Prithviraj Chavan expressed dissatisfaction with the court verdict in the Dr Narendra Dabholkar murder case, stating that the role of the Sanatan Sanstha, a right-wing outfit, as a "terrorist organisation" was not adequately addressed. He highlighted that the mastermind behind Dabholkar's murder and any connection to other similar killings remained unclear. Chavan also mentioned efforts during his tenure to recommend a ban on the Sanatan Sanstha, indicating that the demand is still pending with the Centre. The Sanatan Sanstha's spokesperson criticized Chavan for allegedly misleading the investigation into Dabholkar's murder.

    Two Shooters get life term, 3 freed in 11-year-old Dabholkar murder case

    A special court in Pune acquitted three main accused in the Narendra Dabholkar murder case after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) failed to establish their involvement. The court sentenced two shooters to life imprisonment and fined them ₹5 lakh each. The acquitted individuals include Virendrasingh Tawde, Sajiv Punalekar, and Vikram Bhave. The court observed that while these individuals were not the masterminds behind the crime, there is evidence of someone else orchestrating it.

    Narendra Dabholkar murder case: Pune special court acquits three, sentences two to life

    Narendra Dabholkar was shot dead while on a morning walk on Omkareshwar Bridge, as the accused were opposed to his crusade against superstition, the prosecution said in its final arguments. ​Additional sessions judge A A Jadhav of the special court for cases under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) sentenced Sachin Andhure and Sharad Kalaskar to life imprisonment after hearing from over 20 witnesses.

    No further court monitoring of CBI probe into killing of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar: Bombay HC

    Mukta Dabholkar's advocate Abhay Nevagi had argued that the cases of four killings - of Narendra Dabholkar, Govind Pansare, Gauri Lankesh and M M Kalburgi - were inter-connected and the mastermind behind all these cases was not yet arrested. The chargesheets filed in these cases establish that the motive behind the murders was to eliminate certain people or rationalists systematically, Nevagi had argued.

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    Dabholkar murder: CBI seeks UAPA against five accused for striking 'terror among section of people'

    The arguments over framing of charges against the five accused - Dr Virendrasinh Tawde, Sharad Kalaskar, Sachin Andure, advocate Sanjeev Punalekar and Vikram Bhave - began before additional sessions judge (special court judge) S R Navandar on Friday.

    The Economic Times
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