Abhay Chudasama
Abhay Chudasma (also written Chudasama) is an officer in the Indian Police Service. He graduated with the 1999 cadre.[1]
The CBI arrested Chudasama in April 2010 for involvement in the death of Sohrabuddin Sheikh.[2][3] CBI charged him for various activities, including collaborating with Sohrabuddin in operating a protection racket.[4] CBI identified Chuasma as providing the gun which Sohrabuddin had at the time of his death.[5]
He was in jail in Nadiad till 2013 in Mumbai till his release on bail in April 2014.[3]
In August 2014 the Gujarat Police reinstated Chudasma as an officer.[3] In April 2015 the court discharged Chudasama saying that there was no evidence against him.[6]
In June 2015 the Gujarat government promoted Chudasma to the rank of Deputy inspector general of police.[1]
In 2018 the brother of the deceased Sohrabuddin made a that CBI made a mistake in reporting is testimony, and that he had never accused Chudasma.[7]
In 2020 Chudasma transferred posts from Vadodara to Gandhinagar, leaving his former post to fellow officer H.G. Patel.[8]
References
- ^ a b Press Trust of India (9 June 2015). "Sohrabuddin case: Accused IPS officer Abhay Chudasama promoted". Hindustan Times.
- ^ Dasgupta, Manas (28 April 2010). "Sohrabuddin case: CBI arrests police official". The Hindu.
- ^ a b c Times News Network (18 August 2014). "Abhay Chudasama reinstated". The Times of India.
- ^ Gagdekar, Roxy (30 April 2010). "Abhay Chudasma is an extortionist: CBI". DNA India.
- ^ Bhan, Rohit (28 April 2010). "Gujarat top cop arrested for Sohrabuddin case". NDTV.
- ^ Press Trust of India (29 April 2015). "Shohrabuddin case: Court discharges Gujarat police officer Abhay Chudasama". The Economic Times.
- ^ Times Now Bureau (18 September 2018). "Sohrabuddin Sheikh's brother makes sensational claim: 'CBI wrongly added Amit Shah's name in encounter case'". Times Now.
- ^ Choudhary, Tanisha (5 August 2020). "IG H.G Patel took over charge from IG Abhay Chudasama". OUR VADODARA.