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| Verdict in Haren Pandya case |
| Pandya's father Vithal Pandya had alleged that the murder was a political one and had pointed fingers at Modi.
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| INDIA
, 25-June-2007
2:38:2 AM |
| A POTA court in Ahmedabad is expected to deliver its verdict in the murder of former Gujarat Home Minister, Haren Pandya on Monday.
Pandya a known Chief Minister Narendra Modi opponent was shot dead outside Law garden in Ahmedabad on March 26, 2003. The case was handed over to the CBI three days after the murder.
Pandya's father Vithal Pandya had alleged that the murder was a political one and had pointed fingers at Modi.
However, the CBI had arrested the main assailant, Asghar Ali from Hyderabad claiming that he was the one who had fired at Pandya.
The agency had alleged that Asghar had been contracted by Ahmedabad based cleric, Mufti Sufian for killing Pandya to avenge post Godhra riots.
Subsequently 14 others were arrested in connection with the murder, most of them from Ahmedabad.
A central POTA review committee had later stayed the proceedings against three of the accused and trial was initiated against 12 only.
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