India, Jan. 20 -- Sameer Gaikwad, one of the accused in the murder of Communist Party of India (CPI) leader Govind Pansare, died in Sangli in the early hours of Tuesday, officials said.

Police said Gaikwad suffered a cardiac arrest and was rushed to the civil hospital, where doctors declared him dead. Police said he had been unwell for the past few days. The exact cause of death will be confirmed after the post-mortem examination.

Gaikwad was allegedly associated with the Sanatan Sanstha and was named as an accused in the murder of Pansare, which took place in February 2015 in Kolhapur. Pansare and his wife Uma were shot at by two persons while returning home after a morning walk. Pansare succumbed to his injuries.

During the investiga...