Ahmedabad: One more accused was arrested in Ahmedabad on Saturday in connection with the murder of the RTI activist Amit Jethwa, police said.
"Udaji Thakor, a resident of Mehsana district, was today arrested from the city in connection with the murder of RTI activist," crime branch officials said.
"He is amongst the two motorcycle borne assailants who had shot dead Jethwa near the High Court" he said.
Two motorcycle-borne assailants had shot Jethwa on night of July 20.
Earlier, the police arrested three accused, including Shiva alias Pratap Solanki (40), nephew of BJP MP from Junagadh Dinu Solanki. The other accused are police constable Bhadursinh Wadher from Junagadh district, one Sanjay Chauhan, and Pachan Shiva (28).
Police is on the lookout for one of the main accused in the case Shailesh Pandya, who is absconding.
Before he was killed, Jethwa had filed a public interest litigation (PIL) against illegal mining in Gir region of Junagadh district, which is considered as the last abode of Asiatic lions in world.
Bhikabhai Jethwa, father of the deceased had earlier alleged that BJP MP Dinu Solanki was behind the killing of his son, and had also threatened him over telephone on several counts in the past.
"Udaji Thakor, a resident of Mehsana district, was today arrested from the city in connection with the murder of RTI activist," crime branch officials said.
"He is amongst the two motorcycle borne assailants who had shot dead Jethwa near the High Court" he said.
Earlier, the police arrested three accused, including Shiva alias Pratap Solanki (40), nephew of BJP MP from Junagadh Dinu Solanki. The other accused are police constable Bhadursinh Wadher from Junagadh district, one Sanjay Chauhan, and Pachan Shiva (28).
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Before he was killed, Jethwa had filed a public interest litigation (PIL) against illegal mining in Gir region of Junagadh district, which is considered as the last abode of Asiatic lions in world.
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