Will give security if requested: MHA
After the family of Ishrat Jahan, who was killed in an alleged fake encounter in Gujarat nine years ago, claimed to be facing a grave threat to their lives, the Union home ministry has decided to provide them security if they request it.
In a letter addressed to home secretary Anil Goswami, Ishrat’s mother Shamima Kauser, through her lawyer has claimed “grave threat to life, liberty and security” to her, her children as well as Rauf Lala and Mohinuddin Ismail Sayed, who have been supporting her fight for justice, and sought protection.
In the letter, Ishrat’s family alleges facing threat from unknown persons and demands immediate action to ensure their protection. Official sources said home minister Sushilkumar Shinde has made it clear that in case such a request came from the family it should be looked into at the earliest.
Meanwhile, the MHA is also learnt to have sought legal opinion on the request of CBI seeking files from it related to contradictory affidavits on the antecedents of Ishrat Jahan submitted in Gujarat high court.
Sources said the CBI is keen to take a look at the files related to affidavits filed by under secretary R.V.S. Mani in the high court in 2009 within a span of two month giving contradictory versions on Ishrat’s antecedents.
The sources said the agency’s request has been sent to Law Ministry seeking opinion whether this confidential information was relevant to the investigation of the case.
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