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A female student and three others were killed by police in a "staged" encounter in the Indian state of Gujarat, a judicial probe has found. | A female student and three others were killed by police in a "staged" encounter in the Indian state of Gujarat, a judicial probe has found. |
Ishrat Jahan Raza was one of four people shot dead by Gujarat police in 2004 on suspicion of being part of a banned Pakistani-based militant group. | Ishrat Jahan Raza was one of four people shot dead by Gujarat police in 2004 on suspicion of being part of a banned Pakistani-based militant group. |
Relatives maintained the victims were killed by police in a staged clash, commonly known as "fake encounters". | Relatives maintained the victims were killed by police in a staged clash, commonly known as "fake encounters". |
Police in Gujarat have denied the allegation. | Police in Gujarat have denied the allegation. |
They say the victims were members of the banned Pakistani-based militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba. | They say the victims were members of the banned Pakistani-based militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba. |
But a judicial probe into the incident has named a senior Gujarat police officer, among others, in connection with the "cold-blooded murder" of the 19-year-old student and three others. | But a judicial probe into the incident has named a senior Gujarat police officer, among others, in connection with the "cold-blooded murder" of the 19-year-old student and three others. |
The probe by judge SP Tamag said that police had "kidnapped" the student and three others in the city of Mumbai (Bombay). | The probe by judge SP Tamag said that police had "kidnapped" the student and three others in the city of Mumbai (Bombay). |
They were then taken to Ahmedabad, Gujarat's capital city, and killed in "police custody", the probe said. | |
'Plot' | 'Plot' |
Ms Raza's mother said she was happy that her daughter's "innocence had been proved". | Ms Raza's mother said she was happy that her daughter's "innocence had been proved". |
"This is the first step towards towards justice. We want to remove the stain that my daughter has been branded a terrorist," Shamima Kausar said. | "This is the first step towards towards justice. We want to remove the stain that my daughter has been branded a terrorist," Shamima Kausar said. |
The four were killed in "police custody", the probe said. But the police claimed that they were killed in an "encounter" in Ahmedabad | The four were killed in "police custody", the probe said. But the police claimed that they were killed in an "encounter" in Ahmedabad |
Human rights groups have repeatedly expressed concerns about so-called "fake encounters" whereby security forces are accused of unprovoked killings in staged clashes. | Human rights groups have repeatedly expressed concerns about so-called "fake encounters" whereby security forces are accused of unprovoked killings in staged clashes. |
Police say that Ms Raza and the others who were killed were involved in a plot to kill the Chief Minister of Gujarat, Narendra Modi. | Police say that Ms Raza and the others who were killed were involved in a plot to kill the Chief Minister of Gujarat, Narendra Modi. |
The Gujarat high court has appointed a committee of three senior policemen for a fresh investigation into the killings and asked it to submit its report by the end of November. | The Gujarat high court has appointed a committee of three senior policemen for a fresh investigation into the killings and asked it to submit its report by the end of November. |
The four were driving near the airport of Gujarat's main city, Ahmedabad, when they were intercepted. | The four were driving near the airport of Gujarat's main city, Ahmedabad, when they were intercepted. |
Later police in Mumbai said Ms Raza had no criminal background and had never been involved in any terrorist activity, as claimed by the police in Gujarat. | Later police in Mumbai said Ms Raza had no criminal background and had never been involved in any terrorist activity, as claimed by the police in Gujarat. |