Malgonda, Yogesh linked to Sanatan Ashram: NIA
HERALD REPORTER
MARGAO, MAY 23
Charge sheet filed by the National Investigating Agency (NIA) may not have directly indicted Hindu rights organisation Sanatan Sanstha in the Margao bomb blast case. But, all investigations carried out by the NIA into the bomb blasts have unearthed close links the accused persons had with the Sanatan Ashram at Ramnathi, Ponda.
Investigations by the NIA into the bomb blast show that accused Malgonda Patil and Yogesh Naik were from the Sanatan Sanstha Ashram. A perusal of the charge sheet indicates that both Malgonda and Yogesh were linked to the Sanatan Ashram.
Further, it has been established that Malgonda Patil was staying in a room along with other “sadaks” for the last four years. Deceased Malgonda was associated with outdoor department of Sanatan Sanstha, which deals with preaching the public on religious issues and education, sentiments and spiritual science. It has been further revealed that the martial training used to be conducted in the premise of Pandurang Marathe for the members of Sanatan Sanstha.
NIA investigations have further revealed that the sadaks of Sanatan Sanstha are involved in bomb blast in Margao and planting of bombs at Sancoale.
Investigations has further revealed that accused Malgonda Patil (28) was admitted in Sanatan Sanstha during the year 2005 on the recommendations of Ms Madhuvanti Pingle of Miraj unit of Sanatan Sanstha Ashram. He was a Bachelor of Arts and was detailed for preaching the readers of Kannada weekly Sanatan Prabhat. He used to visit the residences of the readers for the said purpose. Previously, he was in the management looking after the coordination of members of the Ashram.
Malgonda had worked in Miraj Ashram for six years before joining at the Goa Ashram. An active member of Sanatan Sanstha, Ponda, he was involved in the publicity of Sanatan Sanstha and used to hold Satsang at various places and stayed at Abhiyasika/Sant Kakshay of Sanatan Sanstha Ashram building, Ponda.
The NIA further stated in the charge sheet that accused Malgonda Patil, Yogesh Naik, Vinay Talekar, Vinayak Patil, Dhananjay Ashtekar and Dilip Mangaonkar are sadaks from Sanatan Sanstha. It has said that Malgonda Patil was a managing trustee of Dharma Prachar Sabha, a trust of Sanatan Sanstha and was also an active sadak, who attended the management of Sanatan Sanstha at Ponda.
The charge sheet further states that Sanatan Sanstha was against the holding of Narkasur competitions.
The charge sheet states that accused Dhananjay Ashtekar from Ratnagiri had visited Sanatan Bharatiya Mudranalay, Nessai during June 2009 and had thereafter visited Sanatan Ashram and stayed there for more than 10 days.
Ashthekar later met Malgonda Patil at this room, which is close to the room of Jayanth Balaji Athawle in the first floor of the Ashram during June 2009.
Saying that Sanatan Sanstha is an organization showing extreme interest in the matters of Hindu religion, the charge sheet says that Sanatan Sanstha organised martial training in the property at Dhamse, Valpoi till 2005.
