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Probe Narendra Modi's call records in Tulsiram encounter case: Sohrabuddin's brother

A file photograph of Sohrabuddin and his wife Kauser Bi.

Rubabuddin Shaikh, brother of alleged slain gangster Sohrabuddin Shaikh, has demanded that CBI should investigate phone call records of the office of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and senior IPS officers in connection with the Tulsiram Prajapati fake encounter case.

"Rubabuddin Shaikh has sought probe of telephone calls between the office of Chief Minister and senior IPS officers under Sec 173 (8) of the CrPC," his lawyer Mukul Sinha said.

The section allows further investigation after charge sheet is filed.

Sohrabuddin was killed in an alleged fake encounter by Gujarat police in November 2005.

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"The telephone records produced by CID (Gujarat) in the case of Tulsiram Prajapati along with the charge sheet reveals that at least two accused, namely Amit Shah (then Minister of State for Home) and IPS officer Rajkumar Pandian, were in constant touch with the office of Chief Minister of Gujarat throughout December 2006," Rubabuddin's application to the CBI director states.

"Frequency of their contacts markedly increased on and after December 12, 2006," it adds.

Shah, the key accused in Soharabuddin case, also figures as kingpin of the conspiracy in the case related to subsequent fake encounter of Sohrabuddin's aide Prajapati.

Shaikh was killed on November 26, 2005 in Ahmedabad.

Prajapati was the sole witness to his kidnapping and killing, according to CBI. Prajapati was killed in another encounter on December 28, 2006.

"CBI has not investigated the details of phone call records of the office of the Chief Minister and senior IPS officers," Sinha said.

"It should also collect telephone records of all the Officers on Special Duty (OSDs) in the office of the Chief Minister apart from gathering call records of Shah, both mobile and landline (residence and office)," Rubabuddin's application says.

Rubabuddin has also asked the central probe agency to investigate the manner in which Sohrabuddin's wife Kausar Bi was killed. "The persons who are connected with the case in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh are yet to be questioned," it states.

The decision to transfer IPS officer D G Vanzara from Anti-Terrorism Squad to Bhuj as Border Range DIG must also be probed, Rubabuddin has prayed in his application.

Earlier this month, the Supreme Court had said that murders of Prajapati and Sohrabuddin were part of the same conspiracy and there should be a single trial.


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The Times of India

Fake encounter case: Tulsiram cops made 74 calls to Modi's office
TNN Apr 21, 2013, 12.51AM IST

AHMEDABAD: The top cops in the Tulsiram Prajapati fake encounter case were in constant tough with chief minister Narendra Modi's office during the time of encounter in December 2006. This is revealed in call details gathered by probe agency.

Alleging that Modi was "the biggest political beneficiary of the encounters", Sohrabuddin Sheikh's brother Rubabuddin has sought further probe by the CBI into the call details that lead to the chief minister's office (CMO). Addressing newspersons, Rubabuddin's counsel Mukul Sinha said that in all 74 calls were made between two cops and the CMO during two encounters. Sohrabuddin was bumped off on November 26, 2005 and Tusliram was killed on December 28, 2006.

Furnishing call details, gathered earlier by the CID (crime), Rubabuddin has claimed that D G Vanzara and Rajkumar Pandian were in constant touch with the CMO, and the frequency of calls increased as the probe in Sohrabuddin's encounter case gained momentum. As per the call details, two OSDs to CM - Parag and O P Singh were in contact with the accused cops, says Sinha.

The cops were also in touch with CMO on landline numbers. Rubabuddin has claimed that he can now seek investigation on these details, since the Supreme Court has clubbed both the cases. "These call details are available with the CBI from the beginning, then why did the CBI not conduct any probe into them till date?" Rubabuddin's counsel questioned. He added, "There could be a proper explanation of these calls, but they are required to be probed first. And since Modi is the biggest political beneficiary in all fake encounters with his minister of state (Amit Shah) accused in two cases, there is a certain connection with the CM's office, which needs investigation."

Advocate Sinha said the CBI did not investigate the case beyond the alleged involvement of Amit Shah, but the call details raised a question why the accused cops were in contact with the CMO.

Claiming that the CBI has failed to probe the larger conspiracy as well as accusing the agency of acting on limited call details, Rubabuddin has demanded thorough probe into call details of all Modi's officials and Shah's calls. He has also called for a thorough probe into call details of all accused cops, as details of only two officers were made available.

Besides, Rubabuddin has sought probe into how Sohrabuddin's Kauserbi was killed, on connection of Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh with the encounters and on who ordered Vanzara's transfer from ATS to Bhuj as border range DIG.

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