Monday, November 29, 1999

RTI activist murder: Police yet to get leads

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Ahmedabad, July 21 (PTI) Police are yet to get any substantial lead into the murder of Right To Information (RTI) activist Amit Jethwa, who had filed a PIL against illegal mining in Gir forest region. The two men who shot Jethwa from a close range when he was coming out of his lawyer''s office near the Gujarat High Court last night have not been identified yet, police said. A country-made gun and two 12-bore cartridges found at the crime scene have been sent to forensic lab for testing. According to police, the registration number of the motorcycle left behind by the assailants was found to be fake. Sniffer dogs were called in to trace the duo who fled taking advantage of darkness in the area. H M Kundaliya, inspector of Sola police station where the complaint has been lodged, said efforts are on to nab the culprits. "However, they have not been identified yet." Witnesses are being quizzed along with family members of the deceased, he said. Jethwa was active in conservation of wildlife, especially lions in Gir sanctuary. He had also helped police solve some cases related to lion poaching. The RTI activist had recently filed a public interest litigation (PIL) in the High Court against illegal mining in Junagadh district''s Gir region.

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