AhmedabadMirror 20/10/2011
HC took note of the allegations made by Bhikhabhai, father of the slain RTI activist
Gujarat High Court on Wednesday ordered further probe into the murder of RTI activist Amit Jethava. A division bench comprising Justice D H Waghela and Justice J C Upadhyay directed that the probe be supervised by an IPS officer of the rank of Additional Director General of Police and the report be submitted by November 28.
The court issued the orders taking note of allegations made by slain activist’s father Bhikhabhai Jethava, who had expressed dissatisfaction with the ongoing probe and prayed for transfer of case to the CBI.
Amit was shot dead by two assailants near Gujarat High Court on July 20, 2010. The incident took place soon after he filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL), seeking court directions against illegal mining allegedly by BJP MP from Jungadh, Dinu Solanki in Gir wildlife sanctuary.
Bhikhabhai had later approached HC alleging that Dinu Solanki, was behind the killing, and the city crime branch was reluctant to carry probe against him. Jethava alleged that he and his son had received several threats from Solanki in the past. Bhikha had also contended that he did not have faith in the crime branch, as some of its officials have been involved in the fake encounter.
HC took note of the allegations made by Bhikhabhai, father of the slain RTI activist
Gujarat High Court on Wednesday ordered further probe into the murder of RTI activist Amit Jethava. A division bench comprising Justice D H Waghela and Justice J C Upadhyay directed that the probe be supervised by an IPS officer of the rank of Additional Director General of Police and the report be submitted by November 28.
The court issued the orders taking note of allegations made by slain activist’s father Bhikhabhai Jethava, who had expressed dissatisfaction with the ongoing probe and prayed for transfer of case to the CBI.
Amit was shot dead by two assailants near Gujarat High Court on July 20, 2010. The incident took place soon after he filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL), seeking court directions against illegal mining allegedly by BJP MP from Jungadh, Dinu Solanki in Gir wildlife sanctuary.
Bhikhabhai had later approached HC alleging that Dinu Solanki, was behind the killing, and the city crime branch was reluctant to carry probe against him. Jethava alleged that he and his son had received several threats from Solanki in the past. Bhikha had also contended that he did not have faith in the crime branch, as some of its officials have been involved in the fake encounter.
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