Pansare case: HC asks SIT on steps taken to nab main suspect

The Bombay high court on Wednesday sought to know from a Special Investigating Team (SIT) of state Criminal Investigation Department (CID) what steps it has taken to arrest 2009 Goa blast accused Rudra Patil, an alleged member of Sanatan Sanstha and prime suspect in the murder of activist Govind Pansare.

A Division Bench of Justices Ranjit More and Rajesh Ketkar directed the SIT to file a report stating steps taken by it to apprehend Patil by October 20. The direction was passed after the Bench was informed that Sameer Gaikwad of Sanatan Sanstha, who was recently arrested in the case, was a friend of Patil. 

The court also directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which is probing the murder of another rationalist Narendra Dabholkar, to submit its report by October 20.

The Bench was hearing petitions filed by the <g data-gr-id="13">kin</g> of Dabholkar and <g data-gr-id="12">Pansare</g> seeking the High Court to monitor the probe. Both the agencies today submitted confidential reports to the court.