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Gujarat cops used AK-47 on Dalits, says top officer

Parimal Dabhi

Posted: Nov 28, 2012 at 0159 hrs IST

Ahmedabad The Gujarat Police used an AK-47 assault rifle among other weapons during a protest by some Dalits in Thangadh town of Surendranagar district on September 22-23, according to a police affidavit submitted to a court. Three Dalits, including two 17-year-olds, were killed in the incident.

The affidavit, a copy of which is with The Indian Express, says that the weapons used included “revolver, (.303) rifle, carbine gun and AK-47”. Superintendent of Police R S Bhagora submitted the affidavit while opposing the anticipatory bail petition of one of the four accused police officers in the case, Kuldipsinh Jadeja. All the accused are absconding.

The affidavit, dated November 6, says the motive behind the police firing was “hatred” and “prejudice” against Dalits. It adds that the weapons have been recovered and sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory for evidence.

Confirming this, IGP, CID (crime), Anil Pratham, who is supervising the probe, told The Indian Express: “We have sent the recovered weapons to FSL to ascertain if they were fired from or not and if so, how many shots were fired... We cannot say right now if the AK-47s were fired from or not till the FSL reports come in.” While he declined to say how many AK-47s had been sent, he admitted that there was more than one.

DGP Chitranjan Singh confirmed the use of at least one AK-47 in the incident. “The commando of SP Harikrishna Patel fired from his AK-47, probably some eight or nine rounds,” he told The Indian Express.

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Supression of facts by Pradeep on 28 Nov 2012

Immediate action will be taken to supress the truth now. If there is any documents to prove it, it is likely to be removed so that the Administration can say nothing of that kind happend in Gujarat and the people making it are anti-Gujarat.

Gujrat police by Naresh Chand on 28 Nov 2012

Does Modi who claims of development of Gujrat have seen this report, Gujrat police have not progressed an inch from 2002, than they acted against Muslims now against Dalits. Can any one explain Why police used Ak 47 & other automatic weapons, normally used against terrorists, against mob? Is it as per police manuals of Gujrat?

LET US LOVE ALL by Dr.M.M.HAZARIKA PhD on 28 Nov 2012

I am a burden to the Globe being a Dalit of the Dalit irrective of bearing of intense LOVE to the entire being all are part and percel of HIM.A division within ourselves is to run the ORDER within us correct and hence none is better than the other as we are marely carrying our duties towards the Society as assigned to feel the beauty of remaining as ONE.The more we do,the more shall one become enlighten to enbrace the entire.This is what Religion is and this is what determines our future lives.We must know that none is connected to none by virtue of GOD is ONE Who is alone and His existence is a Mistery which none can know of;other than Himself.With LOVE towards each other absent;none can ever approach Him;no matter how fluent one is in reciting a Holy Scripture.Since no thought and action of one ever go waste without producing a result;let us refine our minds through our good deeds and action.The Money and wealth are useless soils only.Let us respect THESE and LOVE.

Gujarat is a ticking time bomb!! by Think on 28 Nov 2012

Gujaratis are the most racist Indians. They show hatred towards other religions, within religions, they have several divisions, and several castes. If ones does not belong to a powerful caste or powerful religion he/she faces discrimination. It is no wonder then that someone like Gandhiji who fought against caste and religions marginalisation was born in Gujarat. To make matters worse, Modi has adopted a divide and rule policy an us vs them mentality. In may parts of Gujarat Hindus and Muslims dont stay together. This has further deepened communal hatred since there is very little intermingling and communication between them. In short, Gujarat is a ticking time bomb!!

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