Bank statements show Teesta bought witnesses
Irrefutable evidence has cropped up to support charges that witnesses of the Gujarat riot cases were allegedly manipulated at the behest of social activist Teesta Setalvad to file false submission before different probe panels and courts.
In a fresh affidavit before the special investigation team (SIT), Teesta’s former close associate Rais Khan Pathan has enclosed statements of his bank accounts to show that witnesses were paid by him on behalf of Teesta in 2003.
The statements show that from Khan’s bank account number 0-336-550-0l SB of DCB Bank, a payment of Rs 5,000 was made to S Fakir Mohammed Nasir Au by cheque number 328316 dated June 2, 2003.
Similarly, from Khan’s IDBI Bank account number 067104000006040, a payment of Rs 10,000 was made to Sandhi Ashraf by cheque number 264637 dated October 11, 2007. Both Au and Sandhi Ashraf are witnesses in the Gulbarg society case.
“These payments by cheque were made to these witnesses from my accounts on the instruction of Teesta Setalvad,” Khan said in a letter (dated August 9, 2011) to the SIT.
Khan told the SIT that cash payments were also made to the witnesses several times. He said the cash used to come to him from Teesta through hawala transfer.
“Names of the Angadiyas from where I used to get money from Bombay office of Teesta are Patel Somabhai Kanchilal & Co and Patel Madhavia Maganlal & Co, both situated in Mirchi Pot of Ratanpole, Ahmedabad,” he said.
Khan has also disclosed about Sadik Hussain R Sheikh, Teesta’s notary who also notarised the affidavits of controversial IPS officer Sanjeev Bhatt about his presence at the meeting convened by Narendra Modi during the Gujarat riots.
“On perusal of my IDBI account statements, you will kindly see that on March 13 and October 18, 2006, payment of Rs 10,000 and Rs 20,000 has been made to Sadik by cheque numbers 157523 and 181900, respectively. Sadik is same Sadik Hussain R Sheikh, notary, who is on the pay roll of Teesta Setalvad-led Citizen for Justice & Peace, and who used to blindly notarise affidavits of witnesses sent by Teesta Setalvad. Sadik has also notarised the affidavits of Sanjeev Bhatt, IPS, on April 14, 2011,” Khan wrote.
Khan said in case of urgent demand of money from the witnesses, he used to consult Teesta and make the payment by withdrawing money from an ATM. “I used to pay cash to witnesses by withdrawing cash from my ATM account also. Teesta used to reimburse that amount to me through Angadiya services. Investigation of my above-mentioned bank and ATM accounts will reveal the truth,” he said.
Khan says it is clear that Teesta Setalvad lured poor and uneducated witnesses and made them to sign false affidavits on the basis of money power to appease her political masters to show Gujarat in poor light.
“In view of the above, you are requested to kindly summon Teesta Setalvad to explain her role in paying huge amount to the witnesses and filing false affidavits in the various courts, including in the SC, which is a criminal offence,” he wrote.
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Justice on sale!
•Teesta’s former close associate Rais Khan also disclosed about Sadik Hussain R Sheikh, Teesta’s notary who also notarised the affidavits of controversial IPS officer Sanjeev Bhatt about his presence at the meeting convened by Narendra Modi during the Gujarat riots.
•From Khan’s bank account number 0-336-550-0l SB of DCB bank, a payment of Rs 5,000 was made to S Fakir Mohammed Nasir Au by cheque number 328316 dated June 2, 2003. Similarly, from Khan’s IDBI bank account number 067104000006040, a payment of Rs 10,000 was made to Sandhi Ashraf by cheque number 264637 dated October 11, 2007. Both Au and Sandhi Ashraf are witnesses in the Gulbarg society case.
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