Kalburgi case: K'taka police quiz Samir Gaikwad

September 22, 2015 19:14

Looking for possible links, Karnataka Police, probing the murder case of Kannada scholar M M Kalburgi, today questioned Sanatan Sanstha activist Samir Gaikwad arrested in connection with the murder of Communist leader and rationalist Govind Pansare here.

Superintendent of Police of Karnataka CID S Rajappa along with other officials grilled Gaikwad in connection with the Kalbugi murder murder case, an official of Special Investigation Team said.

Yesterday, another senior officer of Karnataka CID conducted some preliminary enquiries here regarding the possible links the hardline outfit with murder of Kalburgi, he said.

Gaikwad was arrested from Sangli on September 16 in connection with Pansare's murder by the SIT of Maharashtra Police probing the case.

"Gaikwad could be handed over to Karnataka Police as per decision of the local court," the official said, adding Gaikwad's police custody ends tomorrow.

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