Retired DySP Saiyed sent to judicial custody

Retired DySP Saiyed sent to judicial custody


Ahmedabad, 24 December 2012

Retired Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) and an accused in the 2003 Sadiq Jamal encounter case, Irshadali Saiyed today appeared before the special CBI Judge H S Khutwad and surrendered. Saiyed was named in the charge-sheet filed by the CBI and against whom a non-bailable warrant was issued on Friday. As CBI didn’t seek his remand, court sent him in judicial custody.

Jamal, a resident of Bhavnagar, was killed in an encounter by the Gujarat police here on January 13, 2003.

Gujarat High Court, last June, ordered CBI probe upon a petition of Sabir Jamal, Sadiq’s brother. CBI then arrested seven accused, including Tirodkar and DySP Tarun Barot.

Another accused, retired DySP K M Vaghela, is yet to be arrested. Court has issued non-bailable warrant against him.