Click to play videoNew Delhi: The investigations into the fake encounter case in Gujarat took a new turn on Saturday when the three IPS officers arrested in connection with the killing of Sohrabuddin Sheikh refused to cooperate in narco-analysis tests.
The CID investigating team had earlier sought the consent of the police officers for conducting narco-analysis tests on them in connection with fake encounter that took place in 2005.
"The three accused officials, including DIG (border range) DG Vanzara, outrightly refused to undergo brain-mapping and other forensic tests when officials of CID (Crime) approached them for their consent," the police told PTI in Ahmedabad.
The CID officials are likely to approach the court on Saturday to seek permission for conducting the forensic tests, including narco-analysis and brain-mapping on the three officials.
The CID team believes these tests will help them speed up their investigation of the case, sources said.
With time being at a premium for the CID in view of the Supreme Court's directive to submit a final status report on the case within two weeks, the investigating agency is keen to carry out these tests as soon as possible, sources said.
The CID officials had on Thursday held a meeting with personnel of the Directorate of Forensic Science (DFS) in Gandhinagar in this connection. Officials believe a forensic probe on the arrested IPS officials — Vanzara, SP Rajkumar Pandiyan and Rajasthan SP Dineshkumar MN — could throw more light on certain loose ends in the case, including the death of Sheikh's wife Kausar Bi.
According to CID's interim report, all three were present at Vishala circle on the outskirts of Ahmedabad when Sheikh was gunned down in November 2005.
The CID is also scheduled to produce the three officials at the metropolitan court at the end of their four-day remand.
Mitesh Amin, the advocate representing the three officials, said: "For the past 12 days, my clients have been cooperating with the investigating agency. Forensic tests are needed when the accused do not cooperate in the investigation," he said.
(With agency inputs)
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