Disgraced ex-IPS Sanjiv Bhatt was convicted in March 2024 by a sessions court in Palanpur town of Gujarat's Banaskantha district in the 1996 drug planting case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. His conviction came 28 years after he framed a Rajasthan-based lawyer, Sumersingh Rajpurohit
Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra, co-owners of the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in Goa where a fire claimed 25 lives, are believed held in Thailand. The Indian government has started efforts to bring them back for trial, including canceling their passports. Goa police have also arrested five club managers amid ongoing investigations.
According to Additional Superintendent of Police Nitesh Singh, the cause of Abdul alias Saif’s death is yet to be ascertained, adding that the police is investigating the matter.
A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Jomalya Bagchi, noted that Joynal Abedin has been in custody for six months and the trial has not begun. The court said that the trial will take time to conclude.
Among those surrendered are Ramdher Majji (CCM), three divisional vice commanders (DVCMs) and other key members. A large cache of lethal weapons, including AK-47s, 30 Carbon, INSAS, .303, and SLRs, were recovered from the possession of the Naxalites.