Citizens for Justice and Peace
Cancellation of Bail
07-Feb-2006
February 7, 2006 Teesta Setalvad of the CJP files an affidavit in Spl Cri Application 1875 of 2005 stating that at the time of arguments before the Gujarat HC ON 29-12-2005, where the government pleader was assisted by the local police, none of the contentions or so called offences made out in CR No 1…
Application for Recovery of Body
01-Feb-2006
February 1, 2006 Maksudabehn Yusufbhai Shaikh, widow of murdered Yusufbhai Ahmedbhai Shaikh filed an application before the PSI Khanpur Police station stating that she has information that her husband’s body has been buried at Lavanagam, illegally and without last rites and therefore appealed that, in the presence of her advocate and panchas, the body should…
Anticipatory Bail Application
10-Jan-2006
January 10, 2006 Mehboobbhai Rasoolbhai Chauhan, a victim survivor and all others accused in the FIR along with Shri Rais Khan approached the Hon’ble Sessions Court, Panchmahals for anticipatory bail and the Hon’ble Court by the judgment and order dtd. 10th January, 2006 was pleased to grant anticipatory bail. In the order, the Ld.…
Contradictory Affidavit of State
09-Jan-2006
January 9, 2006 The state government affidavit contradicts itself by stating in para 4 of its affidavit dtd. 9thJan, 2006 that some bodies were unidentified, whereas later in another sworn affidavit, states that all the dead bodies were identified. Disgustingly, the state government claims that persons/relatives identified bodies and then let them be in an…
CJP gives assurance to victim survivors
05-Jan-2006
January 5-7, 2006 A unique and piquant situation took place when victim survivors came to the Godhra Circuit House trembling with fear as the state of Gujarat was accusing them of committing crimes when all they had done was search in vain for the remains of their lost ones. A specific assurance was given by…
FIR against victims/survivors
02-Jan-2006
January 2, 2006 At 1.30 a.m., the Lunawada police file an FIR (CR No. 1 3/2006) with Khanpur Police Station ) against the victim survivors and Shri Rais Khan of the CJP under sections 192, 193, 201, 120(B), 295A and 297 of the IPC. The Sahara Samay News Channel that had not only been present…
Gujarat HC- order
29-Dec-2005
December 29, 2005 The Gujarat HC passed an order transferring the investigation to CBI
Gujarat Police and Criminal Appeal
28-Dec-2005
December 28, 2005 PI Puwar from the Lunwada Police station, goes to the house of Gulam Kharadi and shouts threatening abuse at him. Jebunissa Gulam Kharadi, wife files a complaint at the Lunawada police station against the police. December 28, 2005 Ameenabehn Habib Rasool, a victim survivor who lost her son in the bloody massacre…
Paanam River Unearthed
27-Dec-2005
December 27, 2005 In third or fourth search for the remains of their loved ones, relatives unearth skulls and bones in a ravine near Paanam river, outside Lunawada. TV channels are present. The Citizens for Justice and Peace [CJP] was contacted by victims hence Shri Rais Khan was present. Teesta Setalvad, Secretary CJP informs Gujarat…
Staging VHP and RSS
12-Jan-2005
January 12, 2005 The local unit of the RSS and the VHP stages a 40 person ‘morcha’ to the Collector’s office stating that ‘Hindu’ sentiments have been hurt and that Shri Rais Khan and Teesta Setalvad should not be allowed inside Lunawada.