Establishing a link between the murders of journalist Gauri Lankesh and Pune-based rationalist Narendra Dabholkar, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday said a pistol recovered from Sachin Andhure, the prime suspect in Dabholkar's murder, was used for killing Lankesh in Bengaluru. They also said those involved in killing the rationalist had conducted a recce in Lankesh's case also.

On August 19, the Maharashtra ATS had arrested Andhure and handed him over to the CBI. He was later produced in a Pune court and remanded in police custody till August 26. The CBI once again produced him before the district court in Shivajinagar, which extended his custody till August 30.