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Flip-flops in Andhra encounter link
Published on Tue, May 01, 2007 at 13:34, Updated on Wed, Jun 20, 2007 at 11:52 in India section
Tags: Gujarat, Fake Encounter , New Delhi
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New Delhi: An Ahmedabad court on Tuesday extended till May 5 the police custody of the three IPS officers - DG Vanzara, Rajkumar Pandian and M N Dinesh - in the fake encounter case.
Earlier in the day, the three officers were produced before the Metropolitan Magistrate amid high drama outside the court.
People from Illol village of Sabarkata district – Vanzara’s hometown – and activists of Vishwa Hindu Parishad gathered in large numbers outside the court and raised pro-Vanzara slogans. The villagers had earlier beaten up few journalists as well.
As soon as Vanzara stepped out of the police van, he was garlanded by members of Vanzara community.
The officers - D G Vanzara (DIG border range), Rajkumar Pandiyan (SP intelligence bureau) and Dinesh M N (SP Alwar, Rajasthan) - have been arrested in the fake encounter case and now also linked with Kauser Bi's unnatural death.
Seeking extension of police remand, the prosecution told the Court that the police want to find out the remains of Kausar Bi.
The prosecution told the Court that they also want to find out how and when she was murdered. Besides the involvement of others also needs to be investigated.
It was in this village where Kausar's body is alleged to have been disposed off after she was killed.
The Supreme Court will give its verdict on a CBI probe into the matter on Thursday.
Hyderabad connection
Sources tell CNN-IBN that the role of at least three officers from Andhra Pradesh too is under the scanner in the case.
They are said to have provided logistical support to the Gujarat police.
Refusing to reveal any further information, Investigation Officer G B Pandheria said they were investigating the case.
“At this stage we can't say anything about the investigation. But no one is above the law,” he said.
At least one IPS officer from the Gujarat cadre who had been deputed to Hyderabad is also a possible link.
But Hyderabad city police commissioner Balvinder Singh seemed to be speaking in contradiction and stopped short of acknowledging that Hyderabad police provided assistance to the Gujarat police.
“It’s normal to provide logistical support to other state police,” he said.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister S Rajasekhara Reddy too rubbished reports on possible involvement of policemen from his state in the murders.
“To the best of my knowledge, it’s not correct,” Reddy said.
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