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CBI arrested just one IPS officer: Modhwadia
AHMEDABAD: Amid allegations of misuse of the CBI by the Centre in its probe into the fake encounters of Sohrabuddin Sheikh,his wife and another person,the state Congress today said that the agency has arrested just one IPS officer.
Modhwadia said that a total of 16 police personnel,including four IPS officers,were arrested in this connection by the state CID (Crime) and only Abhay Chudasama was arrested by the CBI. He said the CBI was conducting the probe on the orders of the Supreme Court and not the UPA government. He added Chudasama was arrested on charges of running an extortion racket and unaccounted wealth had also been recovered during raids at his premises.
He said that national and state BJP leadership appeared to be disturbed as the CBI investigations had entered into the final phases with several political bigwigs likely to be exposed.
Modhawadia wondered what was wrong if these officials were arrested by investigators and why the BJP leaders were getting jittery. As a responsible political party,he said,the BJP should extend cooperation in taking the law its own course rather than putting up obstruction in its path by threatening to launch public agitation against investigations and arrests.

Yatin Oza is new chief of HC advocates body
AHMEDABAD: The Senior Counsel of Gujarat High Court,Yatin Oza,has been elected as the president of the Gujarat High Court Advocates’ Association in the recently held election of the association. Oza has been elected as the president of the association for the 10th time while defeating his rival by more than 200 votes.

Santhigiri Ashram takes out peace rally
AHMEDABAD: City-based Santhigiri Ashram on Friday took out a Shanti Yatra (peace rally) to commemorate the 11th anniversary of Aadisankalpam of Navajyothishree Karunakaraguru,the founder of the Santhigiri Ashram. On culmination of the rally,a prayer meet was held at Santhigiri Ayurveda and Siddha Hospital.

Four die as car falls into Navsari canal
NAVSARI: Four persons were killed and another injured when the car in which they were travelling fell into a canal near Endhal village here on Friday. Police said the incident took place in the early hours in Gandevi taluka when the Vadodara-bound car hit a road divider while the driver negotiated a sharp turn and lost control over the wheels.
The vehicle fell into the canal running parallel to the street,they said. Victims are from Mumbai and were going to Vadodara from Vapi,the police said,adding that the injured was shifted to a government hospital in Gandevi town. Deceased are yet to be identified. A case has been registered and further investigations are on.

Seminar on use of nanotechnology in farming today
Rajkot: A day-long seminar on use of nanotechnology for bio-organic and natural sources in agriculture farming will be held in Rajkot on Saturday. The workshop,organised by Nano Agro Science Co-operative Ltd (NASCO),will be inaugurated by Governor Kamla Beniwal.
The seminar has been designed as an opportunity to be part of the global challenges and awareness in making our planet a better place to live in, sources said.
The participants will deliver a large span of research and development activities,industrial practice,regulator and commercial aspects which focus on environment and organic concerns to mitigate the unwanted chemical pesticides.

—ENS/PTI