The Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted by the Gujarat high court to investigate the Ishrat Jahan encounter case, today obtained more time to submit its investigation report. The high court granted time till October 5 on a plea by the SIT to this effect.
SIT chairman RR Verma who was scheduled to submit a progress report including important findings of forensic teams from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and the Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) to the Gujarat High Court sought more time today from the court. Verma stated that the report needs to be discussed with experts from AIIMS.
On the other hand Mukul Sinha argued that the SIT has already taken enough time and the court proceedings should not be stretched further.
The division bench of Justice Jayant Patel and Justice Abhilasha Kumari directed SIT to submit its Report along with a firm conclusion on the alleged encounter by October 5. The matter has now been listed for October 7.
Verma and amicus curiae, Yogesh Lakhani, stated that SIT is facing problems due to the transfer of their officers outside Ahmedabad.
The High Court then ordered that no officer should be transferred by the government till the SIT finishes its investigation.
Ishrat Jahan, a 19-year-old college girl, along with Javed Sheikh alias Pranesh Pillai, Amjad Ali Rana and Zeeshan Johar, were allegedly killed in a police encounter in 2004.
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