The CBI probe into the Tulsiram Prajapati fake encounter case has revealed that former Gujarat home minister Amit Shah allegedly spoke to the accused police officials at least 12 times around the encounter date. Prajapati was killed by Gujarat cops in an encounter on December 28, 2006 near Ambaji in Sabarkantha district of the state.
According to sources, probe has further revealed that the accused, including the former minister, even prevented the investigating officer (IO) of the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case to meet Prajapati in the prison. Prajapati, who is believed to be an eyewitness in the alleged Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case, was killed when he allegedly tried to escape from the custody while being shifted back to Gujarat from Rajasthan after attending a court trial.
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Rise in serious crimes against women: Shinde
age correspondent
New Delhi, Sept. 6
Home minister Sushilkumar Shinde on Thursday said crimes of “serious” nature against women have increased in the last few years and appropriate measures need to be adopted for salutary punishment to those who commit them.
Mr Shinde also asked the country’s police brass to take stern steps to check child trafficking.
“Serious crimes against women have continuously increased during the period 2009-11. We need to adopt appropriate measures for swift punishment to the persons found guilty,” the minister said addressing the annual conference of DGPs and IGs of all states and UTs.