Ishrat Jahan encounter was staged, claims Gujarat cop

AHMEDABAD: There has been a twist in the Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case.

Ahmedabad joint commissioner of police Satish Verma has claimed that the encounter of Ishrat Jahan was staged. Satish Verma has filed an affidavit in Gujarat high court.

The senior police officer also said that the members of the Special Investigation Team were not cooperatiing in the probe.

Satish Verma has accused a Delhi cop of trying to divert the case.

The Gujarat high court has asked the Narendra Modi government to respond to the claims of the senior cop.

Ishrat Jahan was killed in an enounter on June 15, 2004.