His letter seeking Y-category security for Bhatt contradicts DGP’s claim that there is no threat to IPS officer.
A letter written by the senior police inspector of Ghatlodia police station, to DCP Zone-1, clearly states that IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt faces a threat to his life from radical Hindu organisations like the RSS.
For this reason, Bhatt should be provided ‘Y’-category security, the police inspector has stated in the letter.
The letter contradicts the official press note issued by the DGP’s office claiming that there was no recommendation to provide Bhatt additional police security.
The letter dated April 30, 2011 (a copy of which is with DNA) written by police inspector SG Barochiya says that Bhatt and his family are under threat.
Barochiya has gone on to recommend ‘Y’-category security for Bhatt and his family.
In his letter, Barochiya has stated that Bhatt had deposed before SIT in 2009-10 and his statement had been leaked.
The letter further says that the police had found that there was anger among the Sangh Parivar as well as other radical Hindu organisations over Bhatt’s deposition.
Giving the example of former home minister Haren Pandya who was assassinated, the letter says that Pandya was killed soon after he provided some vital information to the judges of Gujarat high court.
Apart from that, Barochiya has also cited Bhatt’s role in the busting of RDX landing case in Porbandar and the arrest of Sattar Maulana and Naran Sudha under TADA. The police inspector’s further states that it is known that IB had given reports earlier, warning of threats to Bhatt from Muslim radicals too.
A similar report was allegedly also submitted by deputy commissioner of police, state IB, in the second week of March 2011 saying that there is a threat perception about Bhatt.
However, the office of the director general of police stated in a letter released to the media on May 1, 2011, that there is no threat to Bhatt.
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