Gujarat High Court has ordered a CBI inquiry into fake encounter case of Ishrat Jahan and three others. In a setback to the Narender Modi government, the special investigation team, SIT, probing the 2004 Ishrat Jehan case had earlier concluded that the college girl was killed in a fake encounter. In its report submitted to the High court on 18 of last month, the SIT said Ishrat and three others were killed prior to the encounter date of June 15, 2004.The Gujarat High Court also ordered a fresh FIR against accused policemen involved the case.Ishrat, a 19-year-old college girl, along with Javed Sheikh alias Pranesh Pillai, Amjad Ali Rana and Zeeshan Johar was killed in a shootout by Ahmedabad Crime Branch on June 15, 2004.
News On AIR | December 2, 2011 9:49 AM
CBI to probe Ishrat fake encounter case