Senior officers Amin, Barot resign from Gujarat police

Senior Gujarat police officers N K Amin and Tarun Barot, accused in alleged fake encounter cases, resigned today, hours after giving an undertaking before the Supreme Court that they will demit their posts to which they had been re-appointed after retirement.

They gave the undertaking before the top court in the wake of a petition challenging their re-induction despite their "questionable track record".

Doctor-turned-police officer Amin, was serving as the Superintendent of Police (SP) of Tapi district.

Barot was re-inducted in October last year as Deputy Superintendent of Police with Western Railways at Vadodara for one year after his retirement.

Amin said Barot and he decided to step down from their respective posts to save the state government from "embarrassment" in the wake of the ongoing litigation in the Supreme Court.

"We have decided to step down to save the government from any embarrassment. Apart from police service, there are many other ways to serve the people. I thank the people of Tapi district and of Gujarat for their love and support," Amin told

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