The CBI on Wednesday arrested a former Pune policeman BR Andhalkar for being an alleged conspirator in the murder of RTI activist Satish Shetty.
“The CBI today arrested then Police Inspector of Crime Branch, Pune (Maharashtra) in an on-going investigation of a case related to an alleged murder of Satish Shetty, a social worker of Talegaon, Dabhade, District Pune (Maharashtra),” a CBI spokesperson said.
The CBI had taken over the investigation of the case on the request of Maharashtra Government which was earlier registered at Police Station Talegaon, Dabhade, Pune vide crime number 08/2010 on January 13, 2010 under Section 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
Shetty was allegedly killed on January 13, 2010 by unknown assailants in Pune.
During investigation, it has emerged that Andhalkar had allegedly conspired with others, fabricated and manipulated evidences to shield the real conspirators and killers, agency sources said.
The sources said Andhalkar will be produced before the designated CBI court at Pune on Thursday. Further investigation is continuing, the spokesperson added.