Dabholkar killing: CBI recovers country-made pistol

Mumbai | Tuesday | 21st August, 2018

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The CBI has recovered a country-made pistol in Aurangabad in Maharashtra, similar to the one used in the killing of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar in 2013, and filed a complaint with the police against three people, officials said on Tuesday. Also Read | Narendra Dabholkar murder case: Main accused Sachin Prakasrao Andure arrestedThe agency will send the pistol for ballistic examination to ascertain whether it was used in the killing of Dabholkar, they said. The agency has filed a complaint with the Aurangabad police against three people for allegedly possessing the country-made pistol, an illegal weapon, they said. Also Read | Dawood Ibrahim's financial manager Jabir Moti arrested in LondonThe fatal shot killed Dabholkar who had been running a campaign against superstition. A khukri, three live rounds and a 7.65-bore pistol were recovered on the basis of leads given by Sachin Prakasrao Andure who was arrested recently by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), they said..