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Co-accused cops oppose Amin turning approver

Ahmedabad, July 27
In a new twist in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case, eight accused Gujarat police officers, including former DIG DG Vanzara, have opposed another accused, ACP NK Amin, turning approver in the case.

If Amin spills the beans, he may get away with a lighter sentence but the noose will tighten on the other accused. The hearing of Amin's application to turn approver was deferred till August 3 by Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate AI Raval.

In a related development, the CBI today arrested Rajendra Jirawala, the owner of Arham farm where alleged gangster Sohrabuddin Sheikh and his wife Kausar Bi were kept for questioning, in connection with the case.

Rajendra, who has a house in Arham farm, was called for questioning today. He was arrested later, the CBI said. He was later produced in the court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate for remand and charged by the CBI for criminal conspiracy, destruction of evidence and wrongful confinement. He is the brother of Surendra Jirawala, a BJP corporator in the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation.

The eight accused, including three suspended IPS officers Vanzara, Dinesh MN and Rajkumar Pandian, have informed the court through their lawyer Prayesh Limbachia that they have objection to Amin's application to turn approver. — PTI