Center shared intelligence input with Gujarat to investigate not to kill: P. Chidambaram
In an attempt to clear the air surrounding central government's affidavit in the apex court relating to Ishrat Jehan's encounter Home Minister P. Chidambaram has said the input shared in this case is something that center does with states on a regular basis to provide them leads to investigate.
He said in Washington DC, "To the best of my knowledge the affidavit says that intelligence inputs were shared with the Gujarat government. That affidavit must be read in context. You cannot read into it what it does not say. I think it is self evident that Intelligence inputs are not evidence, much less conclusive proof. They are just inputs. They are shared with governments on a regular basis."
The union Home Minister further said, "It is not evidence or conclusive proof. It gives leads to investigators for further enquiry. If a state government acts as though intelligence inputs are evidence or conclusive proof I am sorry for that government."
He said that the state government should not use these inputs as a pretext to justify the killing of Isherat Jehan in an encounter by the state police.
He said, "Certainly no one suggested that based on an intelligence input you should kill someone. I think too much is being attributed to that affidavit as if it is meant to defend the government of Gujarat against the excesses that may have been committed by its police. I am sorry for the government of Gujarat and the manner in which it runs its police administration."
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