Court issues arrest warrants against five policemen

Ahmedabad, May 28 (UNI) A local court today issued arrest warrants against five policemen, including three from Rajasthan, in connection with the 'fake encounter case' of Sohrabuddin Sheikh.

Chief Metropolitan Magistrate K J Upadhyay issued warrants against five policemen after the Gujarat CID filed an application before him that the policemen did not respond to their summons in the case.

Arrest warrants were issued against M L Parmar, Dy.SP Anti-Terrorist Squad, Gujarat, B R Chaube, police sub-inspector ATS, Abdul Rehman Sheikh, police inspector, Rajasthan, Himanshusinh and Shyamsinh--both Sub Inspectors of Rajasthan police.

Gujarat CID said Police Inspector Abdul Rahman was one of the three officials, who allegedly shot Sohrabuddin on the outskirts of Ahmedabad in November 2005. The CID informed the court that the five police personnel had not responded to the summons issued to them for recording their statements and hence they may be taken into custody for the purpose.

The Gujarat police have so far arrested six policemen - three IPS officers, including one from Rajasthan, and three lower rank police personnel from the state.

UNI