A special designated court hearing 2002 Naroda Patiya riot case here – where 95 persons were killed during the communal violence on 28 February 2002 - has issued notice to the Special Investigation Team (SIT) which is investigating the case.
“Additional principal jugde Jyotsana Yagnik has issued notice to SIT to submit the final Action Taken Report (ATR) on the further probe it had conducted till October 1 before court.” said Mukul Sinha, lawyer representing the Jan Sangharsh Manch (JSM).
The notice has been issued on the basis of application filed by the JSM, an NGO representing some of the riot victims.
“We had filed an application which sought court directions to SIT to submit ATR under section 173(8) of the Criminal Procedure Code.” said Amrish Patel, lawyer and convener of JSM.
JSM alleged that SIT had filed a progress report to the Supreme Court, but not before the trial court which was directed by the court last year. Earlier in 2010, Mukul Sinha had submitted that SIT should clarify its stand on the role of former Gujarat Home Minister Gordhan Zadafia and two other police officials in this case.
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