After facing flak for its alleged attempts at covering up the hit-and-run case involving a teenaged girl from an influential family on New Year, the state director general of police (DGP) has ordered fresh probe into the matter. In his notification issued on Thursday, the DGP has also removed the investigative officer (IO), Vastrapur sub-inspector BK Saiyad, from the investigation process. Saiyad has been removed as the IO because of his decision regarding the accused Labdhi Shah's blood test for alcohol levels to be done in a private hospital instead of Civil Hospital. which left a youngster dead.
The DGP has asked Vastrapur senior PI, MR Gupta, to take over the investigation and conduct a fresh probe and, according to the notification, has questioned Saiyad's intention behind the move. Drunk drivers are normally taken to Civil Hospital for the blood test.
In addition, the DGP has asked A-division ACP, PC Joshi to supervise the probe and submit a detailed report to sector-1 JCP, Ajay Tomar. Taking note of media reports on the incident, the DGP has asked Joshi to do a reality check and probe the sequence of events about the incident.
To strengthen the probe, police will analyse the CCTV footage CCTV camera of Himalaya Mall which caught on tape the speeding car allegedly driven by Labdhi Shah ramming into a parked bike and a rickshaw at around 4:45 am on January 1.
Gaurav Navnitbhai Rajguru (24), seated on the bike, died after the car ran over him. Following this, Rajguru's friends took Labdhi (19) to Vastrapur police station.
