Narendra Dabholkar murder case: Accused sent to CBI custody till August 26

Sachin Praskasrao Andure, accused of killing rationalist Narendra Dabholkar in 2013, was arrested on Sunday by the CBI. According to reports, Andure has been sent to Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) custody till August 26 by a Pune court.

Andure was produced before the court today after being arrested by the CBI from Aurangabad, Maharashtra on Saturday. 

Meanwhile, Andure's advocate alleged that it was "some new theory to implicate Sachin". 

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"As per the CBI, Andure is the person who actually fired at Dr Dabholkar and they (CBI) today sought further custody from the court. But in an earlier charge sheet filed by the CBI in Virendrasingh Tawde case, they have shown other two absconding persons, Sarang Akolkar and Vinay Pawar, as the one who actually fired at Dabholkar. Therefore this is some new theory to implicate Sachin," Andure's advocate was quoted by news agency ANI. 

Andure's arrest comes a day ahead of the fifth death anniversary of Dabholkar, Maharashtra based rationalist who was the founder of Maharashtra Andhashraddha Nirmoolan Samiti (MANS).

Narendra Dabholkar was shot dead by two bike-borne assailants while returning home from a morning walk on August 20, 2013.