No evidence against Hindu extremists does not mean a clean chit,says R R Patil

Patil said he was not informed by the Pune police before filing the affidavit. “Police can file such an affidavit directly. So far there is no evidence about the involvement of Hindu extremist organisations in Dabholkar’s murder. But investigation is still on considering all angles and lack of evidence does not mean that police have given a clean chit to anybody. It is true that case has not been solved yet. We have sought help from central agencies in investigation the case,” he said.

Former journalist Ketan Tirodkar had filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in HC seeking NIA probe into case,alleging that Hindu right wing activists were involved. In reply,ACP (crime) Rajendra Bhamre told the court that contention that murder of Dr Dabholkar was handiwork of Hindu extremist groups is based only on presumptions or petitioner’s own imagination,which is not supported by any factual evidence.

Sunil Ghanwat of Hindu Janjagruti Samiti said,“Hindu organisations were never involved in Dabhokar murder. But,even the ministers made such statements about involvement of Hindu organisations without any evidence.” Dr Shyam Manav,founder of ABANS said,“The media has misinterpretated of the affidavit filed by the Pune police. There is no clean chit given to Hindu organisations.”