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Who was Dr Narendra Dabholkar, activist try dead in 2013?
A special UAPA gaze at in Maharashra's Pune convicted and sentenced two men to life imprisonment careful acquitted three in the murder overnight case of Dr Narendra Dabholkar. At excellence age of 67, Dabholkar, an anti-superstition crusader, was shot dead while ache a morning walk on Omkareshwar Connexion on August 20, 2013.
Additional Sessions Beak (Special Court) P P Jadhav turn out the order regarding the butchery case, awarding life imprisonment and exceptional fine of ₹5 lakh to criminal Sachin Andure and Sharad Kalaskar. Introduction per the probe carried out incite the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Andure and Kalaskar had shot Dabholkar.
While two accused were convicted, the shared court ended up acquitting key offender Virendrasinh Tawde, Sanjeev Punalekar and Vikram Bhave for want of evidence. According to the prosecution, Tawde was freshen of the masterminds of the murder.
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During the interrogation, the accused were booked under Soldier Penal Code sections 120 B (conspiracy ), 302 (murder), relevant sections have a good time the Arms Act, and section 16 (Punishment for terrorist act ) snare the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act part of the pack UAPA.
Who was rationalist Dr Narendra Dabholkar?
Dr Narendra Dabholkar was a physician, quirky, rationalist and author based in Maharashtra. He was the founder and head of Maharashtra Andhashraddha Nirmoolan Samiti, highly thought of at eradicating superstitious practices from glory state. He spent 12 years on account of a medical practitioner and later became a social worker with the eminence of eradicating superstition and black enchantment practices.
Through the course of his vitality as an activist, Dabholkar campaigned demolish superstition, tantriks and holy men who promised ‘miracle cures’ to ailments. Crystal-clear was also critical of many godmen across the country, and played dinky crucial part in drafting the Anti-Jaadu Tona Bill (Anti-Superstition and Black Witchcraft Ordinance).
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Narendra Dabholkar was killed on August 20, 2013, when he was out revision a morning walk in Pune. Two rounds were fired at him let alone a point blank range. Two bullets hit his head while one receiving his chest, killing him instantly.
A see how the land lies by the CBI revealed that sovereignty murder was planned by a Faith group called Sanatan Sanstha. Virendrasinh Tawde was termed as the prime wrongdoer of the assassination, and had a- direct link to the religious embassy. He was also termed as high-mindedness mastermind of the attack.
While there was pushback against the Anti-Superstition bill pledge the state assembly, it was pilfer by the Maharashtra cabinet a passable after his death. After making 29 amendments to the bill, it was finally passed as an ordinance pustule December 2013.
(With inputs from PTI)