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2002 Gujarat Riots Case | 'Not Cooperating': Teesta Setalvad Arrested Today, Police Seek 14-Day Custody

On Saturday, Teesta Setalvad was detained by the Gujarat police’s Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) from her Mumbai residence and was taken to Santacruz police station following an FIR lodged against her.

New Delhi: Activist Teesta Setalvad was arrested today in connection with an FIR lodged against her at the Ahmedabad city crime branch and will be produced before a court along with former IPS officer RB Sreekumar who was arrested on Saturday, said DCP Chaitanya Mandlik, reported news agency ANI. 

On Saturday, Setalvad was detained by the Gujarat police’s Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) from her Mumbai residence and was taken to Santacruz police station, the news agency had reported. 

“Former IPS officer RB Sreekumar was arrested yesterday and Teesta Setaldwad was arrested today. Forging of evidence and hindering evidence will be looked into. We will produce both the accused in the court by 3 pm,” said DCP Chaitanya Mandlik, quoted by the news agency. 

Mandlik further said that the “accused are not supporting us (authorities) in the investigation.” 

“We are demanding 14 days of custody. Teesta will be produced in front of the Magistrate and all her statements will be recorded there. We are getting the documents arranged from various sources,” he added. 

“We have done the medical check-up, and the due process was followed by the Crime Branch. The investigation is at a primary level, strict actions will be taken once the investigation is done. We have the primary affidavits & documents submitted by the accused,” the DCP said. 

The development comes just two days after the Supreme Court had dismissed a petition challenging the clean chit given by the SIT to then Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi and others in the 2002 post-Godhra riots cases.

The appeal was filed by Zakia Jafri, wife of Congress leader Ehsan Jafri who was killed during the violence at Ahmedabad's Gulberg Society in 2002. Setlavad was a co-petitioner in the 2002 Gujarat riots case.

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