Updates on Sanjiv Bhatt’s security and Ishrat, Tulsi probe

Sanjiv Bhatt’s security withdrawn

Five jawans of Junagadh Police training school who were kept by IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt in Ahmedabad for his security without permission are told to go back to Junagadh. Also Sanjiv Bhatt’s car and driver facility is withdrawn by state Police.

Gujarat Police has clarified that as per the Supreme Court order, witnesses of post Godhra riot cases are provided security and therefore Sanjiv Bhatt is given one armed police man round the clock.

Gujarat Police also clarified that Sanjiv Bhatt is on sick leave without permission. As per the rules, he can keep Junagadh Police training school jawans with him only at his official residence in Junagadh or at his office, but he had kept Junagadh Police training school jawans at his Ahmedabad residence without any permission therefore they are asked to go back to Junagadh.

Gujarat government spokesperson Jay Narayan Vyas while answering the questions of media persons said that there’s no instruction from the Chief Minister’s office to withdraw the security of Sanjiv Bhatt. He said each and every police official deserves to get security as per his cadre and rank, and Sanjiv Bhatt will also continue to get security as per the rules.

Meanwhild Sanjiv Bhatt has gone to the Supreme Court to demand security for him and also for his family.

CBI files new FIR in Tulsi Prajapati encounter case

Central Burea of Investigation(CBI) has taken the charge of Tulsi Prajapati encounter case and has filed a new FIR in this case. CBI may arrest Sohrabuddin encounter accused former Minister Amit Shah in Tulsi case. Shah is presently on bail and leaves in New Delhi, as the Supreme Court had directed him to stay out of Gujarat.

Ishrat encounter case:Summoned cops didn’t appear before SIT

The Special Investigation Team(SIT) probing Ishrat encounter case has summoned Mehsana DySP Tarun Barot and IPS Girish Singhal. As per the summons they had to appear before SIT today in Ahmedabad. However both Barot and Singhal didn’t arrive. Barot had joined his new office in Mehsana yesterday, however he later called the state control room and said that he was going on holiday because his wife was not doing well. Barot, Singhal and other cops involevd in Ishrat encounter case have filed a petition in Gujarat High Court charging that present probe official of SIT Satish Verma is biased and prejuidiced and the investigation should be handed over to either CBI or a new SIT with members who are not from Gujarat cadre. This petition is pending at present.