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Gujarat High Court Questions Police Refusal to File FIR in Custodial Death Case of Zaheer Shaikh

The Gujarat High Court questioned Ahmedabad Police over their refusal to register an FIR in the custodial death case of 70-year-old Zaheer Shaikh, with Justice D.N. Ray criticising the police’s “recalcitrant attitude” and observing that an investigation cannot proceed without formally recording the allegations made by the family.

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