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IV File XVII 1 LIST OF DATES 3.7.2013 BUILD UP OF ARMS AND AMMUNITION Police Control Room Records supplied by former CP Ahmedabad PC Pande after 15.3.2011 when the Supreme Courts orders further investigation, records on 27.2.2002 (Serial Nos 1, Page Nos 7126 at @ Annexure IV File XVII (6941-7368)1:…hours that “ Informer, Ashokbhai has given information to the police about a truck loaded with arms and ammunition at Rakhiyal near Char Rasta Ahmedabad Annex IV File XVII (6941 to 7368) in SIT Papers also put in Annexure Volume I with the Protest Petition—Table: Arms Collection in Ahmedabad on 27/2/02 PCR Message @ Annexure IV File XVII (6941-7368) of the SIT Papers is handed over to the Court as Annexure A Colly 8.15 - 10 am, 27.2.2002 Kar Sevaks with saffron Scarves continue shouting Anti- Muslim Slogans after incident; More VHP Workers gather at spot and even after Curfew is declared at 10 a.m. (an SRP and Railway police reinforcements are deployed) attempts to break down a Mosque and burn Muslim shops take place at Godhra. Investigation by Railway Police so their responsibility to deal with dead bodies SP Godhra and A-46, Raju Bhargava’s statement to the SIT dated 26.10.2009 available at Annexure I Vol I, Serial No 23 pages 111-113 in SIT Papers 08:50 -9:00 hrs, 27.2.2002 A-21 Jaideep Patel says in his statement to the SIT on 15.2.2010 that he received information about the burning of the railway coach of Sabarmati express at Godhra over telephone on 27.2.2002 by 7.30 am from the Kar Sevaks who were aboard the Sabarmati express. Immediately after receiving the information he rushed to the VHP office at Paldi, Ahmedabad. He and other office bearers of the VHP decided that he should go to Godhra and thereafter accompanied by Hasmukh Patel also of the VHP he left for Godhra and reached by 12.40 hrs. (Paras 209 at pages 104 to 105 of the Protest Petition) . This would suggest that when he spoke to the A-1 Narendra Modi at 9:39:38 hours and 9:41:39 hrs he was sitting with other VHP strongmen and officers at the VHP office at Paldi. 9 to 10:30 hrs A-1 Narendra Modi also speaks to A-2 (27.2.2002) Ashok Bhatt, then Health Minister (now deceased) and the latter leaves for Godhra. A-21 Jaideep Patel and A-19 Kaushik Mehta, also a senior functionary of VHP and Dilip Trivedi, another general secretary of VHP, issues a joint statement dated 27.2.2002 in which they declare that ”Hundreds of Ram Sevaks have 2 been attacked in a pre-planned conspiratorial attack in which compartments have been set on fire and women molested. (Annexure III File XVIII-D-168 at 188 of the SIT papers is the Press Release of the VHP). SIT completely ignores all the above listed evidence. 10 to10:30 hrs, 27.2.2002 A-2 Ashok Bhatt and A-21 Jaideep Patel have left for Godhra. There is no investigation whether they left together or separately. In any case consultation and discussions between A-1, A-2, A-5 and A-21 are proved to have been on since information about the tragic train burning was received by them on the early morning of 27.2.2002. Affidavit & Statement of DM Godhra (15.9.2009), Jayanti Ravi, SP, Godhra Raju Bhargava (27.10.2009), A-2 Ashok Bhatt (24.3.2010), A-5 Gordhan Zadaphiya (24.09.2009), A-21 Jaideep Patel (15.2.2010, 27.8.2010) are handed over as Annexure B Colly. Bandh Call 12.30-1 pm 27.2.2002 Bandh Call by VHP was openly and directly supported by the ruling BJP. As stated by the Concerned Citizens Tribunal headed by Justice Krishna Iyer (retired Supreme Court of India), Justice PB Sawant (retired, Supreme Court of India), Justice Hosbet Suresh (retired, Bombay High Court) Patterns of Violence at Para 5.7: “The state bandh on February 28, and the Bharat bandh on March 1 — both called by the VHP/BD and supported by the state BJP and the chief minister himself — helped in the killing, loot and destruction. The fear created by aggressive sloganeering and posturing, the deathly silence and empty streets helped the trained militia to carry out their jobs with ease, unhindered by the state police.” (Para 5.7, Pages 23-37, Concerned Citizens Tribunal, relevant paras at Page 30, Annexure III, File I of the SIT papers). “Given the widespread reports and allegations of groups of well-organised persons, armed with mobile telephones and addresses, singling out certain homes and properties for death and destruction in certain districts – the further question arises as to what the factors were, and who the players were in the situations that went out of control”. (NHRC Report,2002 by former Chief Justice JS Verma, April- July 2002) Statement of Rajendrasinh Rana, state BJP President states that the ruling BJP had supported the Bandh. (Annexure I, Volume II, Serial Nos 99 dated 15.3.2010 @ Pages 401-403 of the SIT Record/Papers) Annexure III, File XVIII, D-160 @ 188 is the VHP Press Release of the VHP announcing the Bandh 3 Warnings About Bandh 27.2.2002, 11.42–12.30pm This SIB message filed by Sanjiv Bhatt from the office of the ADGP (Intelligence) to all CPs and ACPs as also DCP Range officers and to PS, MOS Home Gandhinagar cautions all police officers about the Gujarat Bandh Call. (Annexure IV File XX 374 Page 8297) Para 508 page 224 of the Protest Petition). At another part of the voluminous SIT record, (Sr Nos 182, Annexure III File XVIII (D-160) that contains copies of fax messages sent by the regional officers of State IB to Addl. DGP (Intelligence) Gujarat for the month of February 2002, Vol I, there is a message sent at 12:30 hours on 27.2.2002 warning of aggressive funeral processions after the dead bodies of the kar sevaks are brought to Ahmedabad. (Initially some of the dead bodies were reportedly to be brought by train to Ahmedabad).Message says “ communal tension would prevail.” 13:00 hrs, 27.2.2002 SIB already had knowledge of the Gujarat Bandh called by VHP and meeting called by VHP on the same day. The utter and deliberate non-seriousness with which the SIT has investigated an allegation of the knowledge of the Bandh call given by the VHP and open collaboration declared by the ruling party, by none less than the Chief Minister himself, is shocking given the fact, a message of the State Intelligence Bureau contained in (Annexure III File XXI(D- 163 , Page Nos 153 of the SIT Papers), which is a message titled “Vidhan Sabha/VHP/544/02 dated 27.2.2002” already records that today, i.e., on 27.2.2002 during zero hour, the Vidhan Sabha had discussions related to the incident at Godhra and the Chief Minister had informed that a high level enquiry would be conducted regarding the incident. It also states that VHP had declared a Gujarat Bandh and today called a meeting at 1600 hours at the VHP office to discuss further steps to be taken regarding the incident”.The SIT does not deal with this overt or covert support for the Bandh by the government satisfactorily. (Paras 58-59 of the Protest Petition) There are a series of messages of the State Intelligence Bureau which warn of the repercussions of the bandh. One has been sent out as early as 3.10 p.m. on 27.2.2002 (before A-1 leaves for Godhra). Another message at Annexure III, File XIX, D-161 @ Page 355 also intimates and warns of Violence because of the Bandh call. It is a message D/2?2 com/takedari/71/2002 and can be read at Annexure IV, File XX, 8394 of the SIT Papers). This message already says that funeral processions are likely wherever the bodies are sent. 13:00 hrs Rest of the train Sabarmati express, (27.2.2002) minus coaches 5 and 6 which were burned is allowed to leave Godhra station for Ahmedabad. 4 10:40 hrs, 18:00 hrs, 19:25 hrs to 20:00 hrs, 27.2.2002 Several of these messages from State Intelligence Bureau including the one sent from District Police at Narmada to the police station of Raj Pimpla, Sagwada, Kediapada, Tilkwadi, Kewadia (Pages 8288, 8289, 8291, 8292, 8296, 8297 of Annexure IV, File XX of the SIT Papers) provide internal documentation and proof of the aggressive behaviour and mobilisations around the funeral processions by the so called Kar Sevaks from 27.2.2002 itself. The SIT has deliberately not further explored why no adequate steps were taken nor has the SIT tried to recover similar documents of the SIB from all the districts of Gujarat. (Para 506 to 510 at pages 223-225 of Protest Petition). Rajendrasinh Rana, BJP’s statement, VHP Press Release and Bandh Related Messages are handed over as Annexure as A Colly Thirty Messages acquired by the SIT from documents submitted to the Nanavati Commission at Annexure IV, File No. XVIII are also those sent out by the SIB asking for strong preventive measures to be taken in different districts in the wake of the Godhra incident. Pages 8413, 8417, 8441 Surat, Surat Range, Bardoli, Vadodara of Annexure IV, File XX of the SIT Papers) are also Warnings for Preparation for Bandobast as likelihood of violence Shows that Directions for ROUND UP PREVENTIVE ARRESTS NOT GIVEN on 27.2.2002 or BEFORE Home Department Fax Message Nos CB II/COM/102002/496 dated 28.2.2002 from PS Shah Addl Sec Home Dept produced Sr Nos 15 in Annexure III, File XLI, Volume I D-196 of the SIT Papers Some of these messages are handed over to the Court as Annexure B –Colly along with Home Department Message – ANNEXURE C Illegal and Hasty Post Mortems 1300-1900 hours, 27.2.2002 Illegal and Hasty Post Mortems are conducted in the open, at the Railway Yard where Bodies of Godhra Victims are laid out in gruesome condition out in the open.
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