Archive · 10 Jan 2026
Forensic Expert Links Kalburgi Murder to Dabholkar, Pansare Cases
A forensic expert named B C Ravindra testified in court that the same guns were used to kill four people: M M Kalburgi, Narendra Dabholkar, Govind Pansare, and Gauri Lankesh.
These murders happened between 2013 and 2017 in different places in India.
The expert compared bullets and cartridges from each case and found they matched.
The killings were allegedly done by a group of people who believed these individuals were against their ideas.
The group is said to have trained in using guns and making bombs.
Several people, including Ganesh Miskin and Amol Kale, are accused in these cases.
The trial is ongoing, and the expert's testimony is important because it links all four murders together.
Forensic expert B C Ravindra testified that the same two 7.65 mm country-made guns were used in the murders of M M Kalburgi, Narendra Dabholkar, Govind Pansare, and Gauri Lankesh.
The murders occurred between 2013 and 2017 in Dharwad (Karnataka), Pune, and Kolhapur (Maharashtra).
Ravindra's ballistic analysis linked the murders by comparing bullets and cartridges from each case.
The accused, including Ganesh Miskin, Praveen Chatur, Amol Kale, Sharad Kalaskar, and Amit Badd, are allegedly part of a right-wing extremist group.
The group targeted individuals deemed inimical to their belief and ideology, following principles outlined in a book published by Sanatan Sanstha.
- Who
- M M Kalburgi, Narendra Dabholkar, Govind Pansare, Gauri Lankesh, and several accused including Ganesh Miskin, Praveen Chatur, Amol Kale, Sharad Kalaskar, and Amit Badd
- What
- A forensic expert linked the murders of Kalburgi, Dabholkar, Pansare, and Lankesh using ballistic evidence, indicating the use of the same guns in all cases
- When
- The murders occurred between 2013 and 2017, with the trial ongoing in 2025
- Where
- The murders took place in Dharwad (Karnataka), Pune, and Kolhapur (Maharashtra)
- Why
- The murders were allegedly carried out by a right-wing extremist group targeting individuals deemed inimical to their belief and ideology
- Victims
- M M Kalburgi, Narendra Dabholkar, Govind Pansare, Gauri Lankesh
- Weapons Used
- Two 7.65 mm country-made guns
- Key Witness
- B C Ravindra, Forensic Expert
- Accused
- Ganesh Miskin, Praveen Chatur, Amol Kale, Sharad Kalaskar, Amit Badd
- Organizations Involved
- Sanatan Sanstha, Hindu Janajagruti Samiti, Sri Rama Sene, Shri Shivpratishthan Hindustan
- Motive
- Targeting individuals deemed inimical to their belief and ideology
- Trial Location
- Dharwad, Karnataka
- Year of Murders
- 2013-2017
