Dabholkar murder case: Two arrested by Pune cops
Pune: Two persons have been arrested in connection with the sensational murder of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar, Pune police said today.Additional Commissioner of Police S Solunke said Manish Nagori and Vikas Khandelwal were arrested. They were
Pune: Two persons have been arrested in connection with the sensational murder of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar, Pune police said today.
Additional Commissioner of Police S Solunke said Manish Nagori and Vikas Khandelwal were arrested. They were reportedly engaged in illegal sale of firearms. The two accused are already under arrest in connection with other cases in Thane jail and Pune police were expected to seek their transfer remand to produce them in a city court, sources said.
Police refused to more details about the arrests except confirming it.
The two had earlier been interrogated by Pune Police in connection with the supply of the weapon used to murder a watchman of Pune university some months ago. Confirmation of the arrests followed a meeting of a delegation of anti-superstition movement, which was led by Dabholkar's daughter Mukta, with Pune Police Commissioner Gulabrao Pol today, seeking details of progress in the investigation.
Additional Commissioner of Police S Solunke said Manish Nagori and Vikas Khandelwal were arrested. They were reportedly engaged in illegal sale of firearms. The two accused are already under arrest in connection with other cases in Thane jail and Pune police were expected to seek their transfer remand to produce them in a city court, sources said.
Police refused to more details about the arrests except confirming it.
The two had earlier been interrogated by Pune Police in connection with the supply of the weapon used to murder a watchman of Pune university some months ago. Confirmation of the arrests followed a meeting of a delegation of anti-superstition movement, which was led by Dabholkar's daughter Mukta, with Pune Police Commissioner Gulabrao Pol today, seeking details of progress in the investigation.