July 21, 2017 12:48 PM

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SC seeks response in two weeks from Gujarat govt on plea alleging two police officers re-inducted in force

The Supreme Court today sought response in two weeks from the Gujarat government on a plea alleging that two police officers, accused in separate encounter cases, have been re-inducted in the force after superannuation.<br/><br/>A bench of Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud was hearing a petition filed by former IPS officer Rahul Sharma alleging that two police officers – N K Amin and Tarun Barot – have been re-inducted as Superintendent of Police at Tapi district in Gujarat and Deputy Superintendent of Police in Railways, respectively.<br/><br/>The petition further alleged that Amin has faced trial in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh and Ishrat Jahan fake encounter killing cases and Barot was accused in the Sadiq Zaman and Ishrat Jahan encounter cases. Both the cops have been re-employed on contractual basis with the police force.

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