The arrest of Mangesh Harban Singh and Rasool Ansari -- allegedly the two men who shot dead anti-superstition activist Dr Narendra Dabholkar earlier this year — has indirectly helped right wing groups such as the Sanatan Sanstha. The Sanstha’s name had cropped up repeatedly in connection with Dabholkar’s killing, as it had been a target of the activist’sire a number of times.

According to a statement released by the Goa police, the duo was involved in three other murder cases and was staying at an associate’s house in Goa for the past fortnight. “Theyeven worked as vendors in a stall at the Old Goa fair. The Pune police got a tip off and informed us,” said a Goa police official.