Friday, September 30, 2011: Suspended IPS officer Sanjeev Bhatt, who
had testified against chief minister Narendra Modi in the 2002 Gujarat
riots case, was on Friday arrested by the state police.
Ahmedabad police commisioner Sudhir Sinha confirmed this to media.
Bhatt was detained for forcing a constable to file false affidavit
supporting Bhatt’s claim that he was present in the meeting of chief
ministers where Modi asked police to go slow during 2002 riots.
Earlier, Police constable KD Pant had lodged a complaint against
Bhatt for threatening him and making him sign false affidavit regarding a
meeting called by the Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi on February
27, 2002.
Following this complaint by Pant, who worked under Bhatt during 2002
riots, the Ghatlodia police registered an FIR against Bhatt for
threatening a public servant, fabricating false evidence, wrongful
confinement.
According to Pant’s FIR, on June 16, he got a call from Bhatt asking
him to come to his residence for some work. When he reached his place,
Bhatt told him that amicus curiae from the Supreme Court was coming on
June 18 and they had to meet him to record a statement.
Pant has alleged that Bhatt asked him to tell the amicus curiae that
SIT had forcefully recorded his statement. When Pant resisted, Bhatt
threatened him and said that there was no need to worry if Pant did what
he was told.
He has further alleged that Bhatt took him to meet the state Congress
president Arjun Modhwadia at his residence. Modhwadia also assured him
that there was no need to worry and he should do what Bhatt was asking.
After meeting Modhwadia, Bhatt took Pant to an office of an advocate
and notary near the Gujarat high court and made him sign two sets of
affidavits.
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