Sohrabuddin case: Ex-cop to spill the beans on Shah
Ahmedabad: In major breakthrough in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case, former deputy superintendent of police MK Amin turned approver in the case on Monday. Amin turning approver is likely to help the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in solving the case in which former Gujarat minister of state for home Amit Shah is also an accused.
Amin, who is in jail, is charged with the murder of Sohrabuddin and his wife Kausar Bi. He was also instrumental in disposing off the body of Kausar Bi.
Amin turning approver can prove to be extremely crucial in the case as he is an eyewitness in both the encounter cases. Amin is very close to IPS officer DG Vanzara, one of the key suspects in the encounter case. He had written a letter while in jail in which he says that senior IPS officer were worried that the CBI was very close to solving the case. Kausar Bi was killed two days after Sohrabuddin's encounter. He had taken the body of Kausar Bi from Arham Farms outside Ahmedabad to Illol village, which is the home village of Vanzara. AMin knew Amit Shah since his school days since his brother was a class mate of Shah and they all studied in the same school. Amin also reportedly told CBI officials that Shah used him to threaten his rivals or extort money from businessmen.
The CBI on Monday morning also issued notices to former director generals of Gujarat Police OP Mathur and GC Raigar in connection with the Sohrabuddin fake encounter case.
A total of 15 police officials have been arrested Sohrabuddin encounter. They include 4 IPS officers - DG Vanzara, Dinesh MN, Raj Kumar Pandian and Abhay Chudasama. Two police officers have been arrested for the killing of Tulsi Prajapati as well.
Persons chargesheeted: DG Vanzara (DIG of Gujarat Police), Rajkumar Pandian (Superintendent of Police), MN Dinesh (Superintendent of Police), ML Parmar (Deputy Superintendent of Police), NH Dabhi (Police Inspector), BR Chaubey (Police Inspector), Abdul Rehman Shaikh (Police Inspector), Himanshu Singh Rajavat (Police Sub-Inspector), Shyam Singh Charan (Police Sub-Inspector) Dr NK Amin (Deputy Superintendent of Police), NV Chauhan (Police Sub-Inspector), Shri Abhay Chudasma (DCP, Ahmedabad Crime, already arrested and added by CBI), Amit Shah (Minister of State for Home, Gujarat, already added during investigation by CBI but not yet arrested), Ajay Patel (ADC Bank Chairman, added during investigation by CBI but not arrested), Yashpal Chudasma (ADC Bank Director, added during investigation by CBI but not yet arrested).
The CBI has not found adequate evidence against three accused who were earlier sent for trial. They are Ajay Parmar (ATS Police Constable, Ahmedabad) Sant Ram Sharma (ATS Police Constable, Ahmedabad) and BA Rathore (ATS Inspector Ahmedabad) The CBI, therefore, did not include them in its chargesheet. The Minister of State for Home was issued summons for his appearance before the CBI on July 22 and 23. He did not appear and hence chargesheet was filed without his examination.
What is the Sohrabuddin Shaikh encounter case?
Sohrabuddin Sheikh was killed in an alleged encounter on November 26, 2005. Three days later his wife, Kausar Bi, was also killed. The Gujarat police had then claimed Sohrabuddin belonged to the terror outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba and was planning to assassinate chief minister Narendra Modi to avenge 2002 riots. Three days later his wife Kausar Bi was killed and her body burnt, allegedly by policemen who wanted to cover-up the fake encounter.
Who was Sohrabuddin?
Sohrabuddin Sheikh had a controversial background and had been accused of being an extortionist and a petty criminal operating in Gujarat. He was also said to be running an extortion racket on behalf of the then Ahmedabad DCP (Crime) Abhay Chudasama. The officer was subsequently arrested on these charges.
Who is Tulsi Prajapati?
Tulsi Prajapati was said to be Sohrabuddin's friend and the only witness in the Sohrabuddin killing. Tulsi, a small time criminal, was lodged in the Udaipur jail and was being taken back from a court appearance in Gujarat in 2006, when the police claimed he tried to escape from custody and was killed.
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