Sohrabuddin case accused threatening witnesses from jail: CBI

Incarcerated IPS officer Rajkumar Pandiyan, an accused in Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter killing case, has been threatening witnesses from inside the jail, CBI today alleged before the Gujarat High Court.
CBI counsel K T S Tulsi, during a hearing on the bail plea of Pandiyan, submitted two sealed covers containing what he said statements of witnesses recorded under Section 164 of Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) to support his claim. The statements under this Section are admissible as evidence. Justice M R Shah, hearing the case, reserved the order on the bail application and the date for ruling on it will be declared later.

Tulsi argued the probe into the high-profile case is at a stage where safety of witnesses becomes very important as otherwise it would be difficult to reach the trial stage.
He opposed Pandiyan's contention that since his arrest in April 2007, the circumstances pertaining to the 2005 case have changed and the investigation has been completed.