The convicts had been launched for good behaviour. (FILE)
New Delhi:
In one other explosive reveal within the Bilkis Bano case, not less than 4 of the 11 convicts freed prematurely in August face prices of threatening and harassing witnesses whereas out on parole.
NDTV has accessed a number of FIRs and police complaints towards the convicts, which runs opposite to the justification of the Gujarat authorities that the convicts had been launched for good behaviour and that there was no proof that they’d accomplished something incorrect whereas serving time.
Between 2017-2021, not less than 4 witnesses within the Bilkis Bano case have registered complaints and FIRs, NDTV’s investigation reveals.
NDTV has accessed one FIR and two police complaints.
*An FIR dated July 6, 2020, was registered towards two of the convicts, Radheshyam Shah and Miteshbhai Bhatt.
The FIR was filed at Radhikpur police station in Dahod beneath sections 354 (assault or legal drive with intention to outrage modesty), 504 (intimidation), 506 (2) (risk to kill) and 114 (abetment) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) by Saberaben Patel, and a witness within the Bilkis Bano case, Pintubhai.
The FIR says three males, together with two convicts and Radheshyam’s brother Ashish, threatened Saberaben, her daughter Arfa and witness Pintubhai for incriminating them with their statements.
The trial is ongoing in Limkheda Courtroom.
2. Mansuri Abdul Razzaq Abdul Majid, one other witness, filed a police criticism with Dahod police towards Sailesh Chimmanlal Bhatt on January 1, 2021. He alleged that he obtained threats from the convict whereas he was out on parole.
The criticism additionally alleges that Limkheda MLA Sailesh Bhai Bhabhor and former minister of state and Lok Sabha MP Jaswantsing Bhabhor felicitated Sailesh Chimmanlal Bhatt and praised him for “good deeds”. A photograph of the 2 BJP leaders sharing stage with Sailesh Bhatt was additionally hooked up within the criticism.
This criticism by no means become an FIR.
