A special court in Pune has issued its verdict in the murder case of rationalist Dr Narendra Dabholkar, who was shot nearly 11 years ago. The court convicted two assailants and sentenced them to life in prison, but three others, including suspected mastermind Virendrasinh Tawde, were acquitted owing to insufficient evidence.

Presiding over the case, Additional Sessions Judge P P Jadhav delivered the decision, finding Sachin Andure and Sharad Kalaskar guilty of both murder and conspiracy. They were condemned to life in jail and fined Rs 5 lakh apiece, reported PTI.