Ishrat Jahan encounter case: Court concludes hearing on Vanzara discharge plea, reserves order till July 17

Appearing for the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), special public prosecutor RC Kodekar opposed Vanzara’s plea stating that “if enough material evidence had not been found, the investigating officer would not have chargesheeted the accused.” Kodekar referred to several witnesses statement who have confirmed the crime allegedly committed by the accused.

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In his discharge plea, Vanzara claimed, “CBI actually wanted to target then chief minister Narendra Modi.” He has said in the plea that “Modi was also questioned by the CBI.” CBI has denied these claims.

Vanzara and Amin had moved the court after their then superior officer, retired Director General of Police P P Pandey, was discharged.

The CBI had chargesheeted seven accused policemen including Pandey, Vanzara, IPS GL Singhal, retired SP NK Amin, retired DySP Tarun Bahot among other policemen and four IB officers, including former special director Rajinder Kumar.