HC seeks report on security of litigants on its campus

The Gujarat High Court (HC) Wednesday asked Gujarat police on its preparedness to make sure the safety of litigants on its campus. The court did so while hearing a bail petition of suspended police inspector F M Qureshi who was arrested by Ahmedabad City Detection of Crime Branch (DCB) for allegedly planting crude bombs near the HC,raising scare and then “recovering” them to gain sympathy.

Qureshi was security in-charge of the HC when he was arrested by police in connection with an alleged rape case. During investigation,DCB officials discovered that Qureshi had planted the bombs near the HC and raised a scare and later he himself found the same.

He has been granted bail by a Sessions Court in the alleged rape case and has presently moved bail petition in the case where he has been arrested for planting the crude bombs.

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During the hearing of his petition,Justice Anant Dave Wednesday asked police to submit a report on its preparedness to make sure safety of litigants at the HC campus. The court also asked DCB to submit a report on the details of the bombs that were planted and “recovered” by Qureshi.

The court reportedly also observed that it does not want a situation like the Delhi High Court when blasts took place at its gate. Further hearing in the matter has been posted for April 1.