Sadik Jamal case: CBI files affidavit, says probe in progress

CBI today filed an affidavit in connection with the encounter killing of Sadik Jamal in 2003 and told a court here that its investigation was in progress and that they are looking into all "relevant points" in the case.
Sadik, a resident of Bhavnagar city, was killed by a team of crime branch in an encounter near Galaxy Cinema on the outskirts of the city on January 13, 2003.
At that time, Gujarat police had claimed that he was a terrorist who entered the city to kill Chief Minister Narendra Modi and VHP leader Dr Pravin Togadia.
CBI Investigating officer and DySP S K Rathi filed the reply in response to an application made by Sadik's brother Shabir seeking further investigation into the alleged role played by then Joint Director (IB) Rajendra Kumar, former state Minister of State (MoS) for Home and the Chief Minister in the encounter.

In its affidavit, filed on demand by Shabir, CBI said "relevant points are already being looked into during further investigation."
Shabir had filed an application before special CBI court judge V K Vyas here in May demanding further investigation in the case.
CBI has also made it clear that when agency had filed the chargesheet in this case against eight accused on December 21, 2012, the investigation relating to the complicity, involvement of other persons in the commission of the crime had been kept pending and further investigation into the matter is under progress.
On a petition filed by Shabir, the Gujarat High Court had in 2011, directed CBI to take over the probe after filing a new FIR in the case.