Abhay Chudasma

Abhay Chudasama is an officer in the Indian Police Service.He was born in ratanpur(GA) village, vallabhipur tehsil in Bhavnagar district. He graduated with the 1999 cadre.[1]

The CBI arrested Chudasama in April 2010 for involvement in the death of Sohrabuddin Sheikh.[2][3] CBI charged him for various activities, including collaborating with Sohrabuddin in operating a protection racket.[4]

In August 2014 the Gujarat Police reinstated Chudasama as an officer.[3] In April 2015 the court discharged Chudasama saying that there was no evidence against him.[5]

In June 2015 the Gujarat government promoted Chudasama to the rank of Deputy inspector general of police.[1]

In 2018 the brother of the deceased Sohrabuddin made a that CBI made a mistake in reporting is testimony, and that he had never accused Chudasama.[6]

In 2020 Chudasama transferred posts from Vadodara to Gandhinagar, leaving his former post to fellow officer H.G. Patel.[7]

References
  1. Press Trust of India (9 June 2015). "Sohrabuddin case: Accused IPS officer Abhay Chudasama promoted". Hindustan Times.
  2. Dasgupta, Manas (28 April 2010). "Sohrabuddin case: CBI arrests police official". The Hindu.
  3. Times News Network (18 August 2014). "Abhay Chudasama reinstated". The Times of India.
  4. Gagdekar, Roxy (30 April 2010). "Abhay Chudasma is an extortionist: CBI". DNA India.
  5. Press Trust of India (29 April 2015). "Shohrabuddin case: Court discharges Gujarat police officer Abhay Chudasama". The Economic Times.
  6. Times Now Bureau (18 September 2018). "Sohrabuddin Sheikh's brother makes sensational claim: 'CBI wrongly added Amit Shah's name in encounter case'". Times Now.
  7. Choudhary, Tanisha (5 August 2020). "IG H.G Patel took over charge from IG Abhay Chudasama". OUR VADODARA.
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