The CBI has arrested one more police officer in connection with the 2004 alleged fake encounter of Ishrat Jahan and three others, officials of the agency said.
The CBI late last evening arrested police inspector, Special Operation Group (SOG), Gandhinagar, Bharat Patel in the case and he was produced today before the court, along with suspended DySP Tarun Barot, who was also arrested yesterday. Patel, who was the police sub-inspector with Crime Branch, Ahmedabad in 2004, was called by CBI for questioning at Gandhinagar office.
Metropolitan Magistrate A U Jujaru today ordered them to be sent in CBI custody for 24 hours. CBI investigating officer of the case, G Kalaimani, prayed for 14-day custody.
The CBI late last evening arrested police inspector, Special Operation Group (SOG), Gandhinagar, Bharat Patel in the case and he was produced today before the court, along with suspended DySP Tarun Barot, who was also arrested yesterday. Patel, who was the police sub-inspector with Crime Branch, Ahmedabad in 2004, was called by CBI for questioning at Gandhinagar office.
Metropolitan Magistrate A U Jujaru today ordered them to be sent in CBI custody for 24 hours. CBI investigating officer of the case, G Kalaimani, prayed for 14-day custody.
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