Ahmedabad- The state government on Wednesday filed an affidavit in the Gujarat High Court questioning the keenness of Central government for a CBI probe on Ishrat Jahan and three others encounter.
In an affidavit filed by secretary of home department T S Bist before the division bench of Justice Jayant Patel and Justice Abhilasha Kumari, the state has strongly objected to transfer of probe to CBI in the case, which has been demanded by kin of those killed in encounter.
In serious terrorist attacks, like the attack on Indian Parliament, 26/11 terror attack on Mumbai, Akshardham terrorist attack case or the Ahmedabad serial blast case, the police of respective states have investigated successfully, the affidavit said.
Also in Gujarat the number of encounters is very less as compared to other states bordering Pakistan, it added.
"The Centre may be called upon to point out as to in how many cases in these states it has shown its keen overzealous preparedness to take up investigation through CBI," the affidavit stated.
Ishrat was gunned down by Gujarat police along with Javed Ghulam Sheikh alias Pranesh Kumar Pillai, Amjad Ali alias Rajkumar Akbar Ali Rana and Jisan Johar Abdul Gani in Ahmedabad on June 15, 2004. PTI
