CBI arrests former DySP of Gujarat Police KM Vaghela
February 07, 2013
Ahmedabad, 7 February 2013
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested another Gujarat cop in alleged fake encounter case of Sadik Jamal. The latest cop in net is retired DySP KM Vaghela.As he was absconding, the Special CBI court had earlier issued a non bailable warrant (NBW) against him. After his arrest, the court today sent him to juidicial custody.
Mr. Vaghela, a retired DySP, was police inspector in January 2003 with the Detection of Crime Branch (DCB), Ahmedabad and part of the team which allegedly killed Sadik.
In this case, CBI had so far arrested eight accused, including DySP Tarun Barot, six other policemen and former Mumbai journalist Ketan Tirodkar, who is on bail at present.
In June 2011, the High Court had ordered a CBI probe upon a petition of Sabir Jamal, Sadik’s brother.
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