More officers may be arrested in the Sohrabuddin case
The Sohrabuddin Shaikh and Tulsi Prajapati fake encounter cases continue to haunt not only the Gujarat government but the state police force also. Till date, four IPS officers and eleven policemen have been arrested in the fake encounter case of Sohrabuddin.
Also, the CBI had summoned six more IPS officers for questioning in this case. They included retired additional director general of police OP Mathur, ADGPs Geetha Johri, VV Rabari, retired DGP GC Raiger, DIG Rajnish Rai and superintendent of police GL Singhal.
On November 26, 2005 Sohrabuddin was killed in an encounter and the investigation was handed over to the CID (Crime) of Gujarat. However, after Sohrabuddin’s brother Rubabuddin filed a petition, the Supreme Court handed over the investigation to the CBI in January 2010. After two months of investigation, the CBI, just two days before the celebration of Swarnim Gujarat, arrested IPS officer Abhay Chudasama the then DCP (Crime Branch) Ahmedabad. Since then Chudasama is being described as the main conspirator in the Sohrabuddin case.
Official sources say the CBI has ample evidence that Chudasama played an important role in the Sohrabuddin encounter case.
Till now, the CBI has received some 200 complaints of extortion and corruption against Chudasama. According to some officials, these complaints were filed by those people who allegedly suffered at the hands of the controversial IPS officer. After the CBI arrested Chudasama, the CID Crime also swung into action. It arrested Dahod SP Vipul Agrawal on May 3 in connection with the Tulsi Prajapati fake encounter case. It is understood that Tulsi was the only eyewitness in the Sohrabuddin encounter case.
Both the cases are making the Gujarat police antsy. A senior police officer on the condition of anonymity told TSI: “When the Gujarat CID arrested IPS officers DG Vanzara, Rajkumar Pandian and Dinesh MN in connection with Sohrabuddin encounter case, the cops were not jittery. But the recent arrest of Abhay Chudasama by the CBI has made them nervous.”
Moreover, Amit Shah, Minister of State for Home and close aide of Chief Minister Narendra Modi, is maintaining a low profile. He has not been seen at public places since last week. He was even not present at the mega celebration of Swarnim Gujarat. Amit’s absence from such an important event has become the talk of the town. Rumours have started circulating about his possible arrest and resignation. But nobody, even those at the top of the BJP, is willing to discuss the sensitive issue on record. Even senior officials in the police force have adopted wait and watch policy.
The Sohrabuddin Shaikh and Tulsi Prajapati fake encounter cases continue to haunt not only the Gujarat government but the state police force also. Till date, four IPS officers and eleven policemen have been arrested in the fake encounter case of Sohrabuddin.
Also, the CBI had summoned six more IPS officers for questioning in this case. They included retired additional director general of police OP Mathur, ADGPs Geetha Johri, VV Rabari, retired DGP GC Raiger, DIG Rajnish Rai and superintendent of police GL Singhal.
On November 26, 2005 Sohrabuddin was killed in an encounter and the investigation was handed over to the CID (Crime) of Gujarat. However, after Sohrabuddin’s brother Rubabuddin filed a petition, the Supreme Court handed over the investigation to the CBI in January 2010. After two months of investigation, the CBI, just two days before the celebration of Swarnim Gujarat, arrested IPS officer Abhay Chudasama the then DCP (Crime Branch) Ahmedabad. Since then Chudasama is being described as the main conspirator in the Sohrabuddin case.
Official sources say the CBI has ample evidence that Chudasama played an important role in the Sohrabuddin encounter case.
Till now, the CBI has received some 200 complaints of extortion and corruption against Chudasama. According to some officials, these complaints were filed by those people who allegedly suffered at the hands of the controversial IPS officer. After the CBI arrested Chudasama, the CID Crime also swung into action. It arrested Dahod SP Vipul Agrawal on May 3 in connection with the Tulsi Prajapati fake encounter case. It is understood that Tulsi was the only eyewitness in the Sohrabuddin encounter case.
Both the cases are making the Gujarat police antsy. A senior police officer on the condition of anonymity told TSI: “When the Gujarat CID arrested IPS officers DG Vanzara, Rajkumar Pandian and Dinesh MN in connection with Sohrabuddin encounter case, the cops were not jittery. But the recent arrest of Abhay Chudasama by the CBI has made them nervous.”
Moreover, Amit Shah, Minister of State for Home and close aide of Chief Minister Narendra Modi, is maintaining a low profile. He has not been seen at public places since last week. He was even not present at the mega celebration of Swarnim Gujarat. Amit’s absence from such an important event has become the talk of the town. Rumours have started circulating about his possible arrest and resignation. But nobody, even those at the top of the BJP, is willing to discuss the sensitive issue on record. Even senior officials in the police force have adopted wait and watch policy.
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