Gujarat high court seeks explanation from govt

Justice Akil Kureshi of the Gujarat high court (GHC) has raised sharp questions to the state government related to the encounter of Sadik Jamal by sleuths of Detection of Crime Branch (DCB) on January 13, 2003.

The bench has asked the state government to file reply on February 23, apart from ordering the Bhavnagar court to furnish all records related to a case of gambling against Jamal.

The bench has asked specific question to the government regarding intelligence inputs received by DCB about Sadik and when they know about dreaded plan made out by him.

The court also put a question that why the police had filed A-summary report, which means accused in missing, against Sadik who was accused of gambling. 

The DCB claimed that Sadik was on mission to eliminate chief minister Narendra Modi. In a petition, Shabbir Jamal, brother of Sadik, has sought investigation of the case by the CBI.