Concerned Citizens Tribunal - Gujarat 2002
An inquiry into the carnage in Gujarat

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The Accused - II
Politicians & Others

 

List of politicians as named by the witnesses:

Chief minister, Narendra Modi

Minister for home, Gordhan Zadaphiya

Minister for revenue, Haren Pandya

Minister for health, Ashok Bhatt

Minister for transport, Narayan Laloo Patel

Minister for forests, Prabhatsinh Chauhan

Minister for cottage industries, Ranjitsingh Chawda

International general secretary, VHP Praveen Togadia

List of others as named by the witnesses:

AHMEDABAD

Gulberg Society, Chamanpura, Ahmedabad

1) Girish Prabhudas Sharma (26), Patni society, Chamanpura.

2) Dinesh Prabhudas Sharma (23), Patni society, Chamanpura.

3) Ramesh Choti (30), Asha Trading, Patni Nagar society, Chamanpura.

4) Kapil (22), petrol pump near Swami Narayan Mandir, Babusingh Madhesinh

society, opp. Gulberg society, Chamanpura., belongs to Bajrang Dal.

5) Suresh Alias Kali Dhobi (22), Babusingh Madhesinh society,

Opp. Gulberg society, Chamanpura.

6) Narayan Tonk alias Kabra – Channelwala (40), Gheewali Chali, Chamanpura.

7) Bharat Lakshman Rajput, he lives behind Ramji Mandir and works behind

Dr. Sultan’s Dispensary, Chamanpura.

8) Surendra (22), Dr. Gandhi Chawl, Chamanpura.

9) Krishna (son of Champabehn), Dr. Gandhi Chali, Chamanpura.

10) Lala Mohanji Darbar; Dr. Gandhi Chali, Chamanpura.

11) Sushil Brij Mohan Sharma (26), resident of Ramchandra colony, Takri, Chamanpura.

12) Poona Sinh Rajput (40-42), works in Arvind Mills; a Congress (I) activist;

resident of Opp. Gheewali Chawl, above Ramlal Uttamchand, Chamanpura.

13) Manish Prabhudas Jain (25), Owner Raja Kirana Store, resident of Dr. Gandhi Chali, Chamanpura.

14) Dharmesh (20), son of Ram Achal Pathak; Resident of Chandulal Chali,

Chamanpura.

15) Gabbar; son of Mandan Jhingar; resident of Babusingh Madhesinh Chali, Opp.

Gulberg society, Chamanpura.

16) Chunnilal Prajapati (55), ex-municipal corporator, from BJP,

resident of Mohanlal Wadi, Chamanpura.

17) Mehsingh Dudhsinh Chaudhary (45), an advocate and ex-municipal corporator

of the Congress.

18) Jagrup Sinh Rajput (48), an advocate and ex-deputy mayor of Ahmedabad,

Navi Chali, Om Nagar Road, Chamanpura.

19) Dayaram Mochi; living in Bungalow No. 1 and Ashok alias Jhingar; resident

of Bungalow No. 1, Gulberg society, Chamanpura.

20) Mangelal Jain (32), owns the Adhinath Kirana Store, opposite Chamanpura

Pumping Station.

21) Dilip Suraj Bali; Ramchandra Colony, Near Water Tanker, Chamanpura.

22) Naresh Krishnadas Brahmania, Talati Nagar, Near Rohidas Bus Station, Block

No. 32, Talati Nagar.

23) Lakhia (27), lives in Block 55, Talati Nagar.

24) Girish Alias Kalia (25), lives near Rohidas bus stop.

25) Dhobi Kailash, lives in Gopal Nagar.

26) Madan Mochi’s son, Gabbar.

Naroda Gaon & Naroda Patiya, Ahmedabad

1) Dr Jaideep Patel (Gujarat state joint secretary,VHP); 2) Rana ‘Telecom’; 3) Mayaben Kotdani, ( BJP MLA); 4) Bhartibehn (BJP corporator); 5) Anitabehn (BJP corporator); 6) Vallabh (BJP MLC); 7) Ashok (BJP MLC); 8) Jai Bhagwan (Gangotri apartments); 9) Naresh; 10) Chotta; (accused nos. 8-10 are local level BJP/VHP workers); 11) Sunil Jaratha; 12 )Sunil Patel; 13)Pochia Dada; 14)Suresh aka Sarezad; 15) Manilal Thakore; 16)Padumal Patel; 17)Bipinbhai Patel; (Bipin Auto Centre), 18)Shureshbhai Chhara; 19)Uddchhara Mekda; 20)Jay Harijan; 21)Vijay Harijan bhaiyya; 22) Harish Lakshmanbhai Koshti (Shiv Sena leader); 23) Manoj Lakshmanbhai Koshti (Shiv Sena leader); 24) Bhav Daruwala (Sarpanch); 25) Vijay Dada (Shiv Sena leader); 26)Bharatbhai Rabati (Shiv Sena leader); 27) Anil Madrasi; 28) Arvind C Mali; 29) Popat Vaghri; 30)Raju Ambetwala; 31)Dineshbhai Cyclewala; 32) Dr.. Parmar.

Accused named in separate incidents in Naraoda area: 1) Vasant Rathod, 2) Solanki, 3) Guddu Chhara, son of Mukesh Jiwanlal Banya (local level BJP/VHP worker), 4) Ratilal, son of Bhavani Singh 5) AMTS driver, Mungna Chhara 6) Murli Naran Sindhi, 7) Satish Mahadik 8) Bipin Panchal Sindhi, owner, Uday Gas Agency, 9) Praveen Modi, 10) Langda Chhara, 11) Natarajwala Sindhi, 12)Sangeet ‘Furniturewala Sindhi’. 13) Ratilal, 14) AMTS driver Mungna Chhara, 15)Owner, Manoj Video.

Naroda Fruit Market, Ahmedabad

1) Gordhan Zadaphiya (Home minister), 2) Babu Zadaphiya, 3)Revenue minister, Haren Pandya, 4) BJP MLA, Ashok Bhatt (for inciting arson and destruction at Naroda Fruit Market).

Vatwa, Ahmedabad

Leaders/politicians: 1) Principal Navneet Patel, 2) Keshubhai Sabziwalla, 3) Babubhai Patel, 4)Mahesh Patel (Bajrang Dal), 5) Girish Pandya (BJP corporator), 6) Amita Patel (BJP corporator).

Vandarva Talav, Ahmedabad

1) JP Pandey, 2) Hardevgiri Vanraj, 3) Ranio Ishwar Vaghri, 4) Sushil Panwla, 5) Baldev, 6) Jitu, 7) Darmesh ‘TVwala’, 8) Rana Shanker Nai ‘Talav Kinarawalla’, 9) Sankar, 10) Vijay, 11) Guddu, 12) Sunil Panwala, 13) Ramesh Dudhawala, 14) Nikul, 15) Babu Pande, 16) Ramesh Dadhi, 17) Jitu Darbar, 18) Mahesh ‘Darji’, 19) Millan ‘Dahiwala’, 20) Ramesh Bhia (security guard of Rajdeep Estate) and others.

Bachubhai no Kuvo, Ahmedabad

1) Rajesh, 2) Prem Prabhdayal Pal, 3) Om Prakash ‘Langdo – pakodiwalla’, 4) Samshir Yadav, 5) Mahesh Chhotabhai Patel, 6) Raju Sabjiwala, 7) Sunil Ram Kaival, 8) Panday and others.

Bismillanagar and Burhani society, Ahmedabad

1) Ashvinkumar Rao of Dharmabhumi society and others. (Complainants do not know the names of the other accused but they recognise the faces of all.)

Rosni Row house, Ahmedabad

1) Paresh Daruvala Chunara, 2) Ketiyabhai, security guard of Maruti Cargo, 3) Arun Patel, 4)Mahesh Patel (builder) of Narol, 5) Kanti Chunara and others.

Jahidsa Pir ni Dargah, Ahmedabad

1) Kausik Patel, 2) Mahesh Patel, 3) Kirit Patel, 4)Kishan Patel, 5) Sambhbhai Patel ‘Wireman’, 6) Mahendrabhai (member of Bajrang Dal) and others.

Navapura, Ahmedabad

1) Mahesh Chotabhai Patel (Bajrang Dal leader), 2) Suresh Chunara, 3) Babu Chunara, 4)Ramesh Yadav, 5) Mahendrasingh Zala, 6) Magan Patel (Manibhai na Kuvawalla), 7) Harishbhai, 8) Rameshbhai Zala, 9) Ashok Singh, 10)Shobharam Singh, 11) Jignesh Bhavsar, 12) Rashik Vanad, 13) Parag – Patil Lakhel (‘Tata Sumowala’), 14) Chirag ‘Yamahawalla’ (bike no. 4444), 15) Jayantibhai, 16) Jago of Chunaravas, 17) Sitaben Chunara, 18) Soniben Chunara, 19) Santosh Chunara, 20) Ranchhod Chunara, 21) Pradeep Chunara.

GIDC, Ahmedabad

1) Subriyam, 2) Vaudev, 3) Sivkhalisingh, 4) Raju, 5) Vasudev Pande, 6) Manoj (Indawalo)- Leader, 7) Iswer Rabari, 8)Bharat Bharvad, 9) Gullsingh, 10) Kalalkar, 11) Papu Hajam, 12) Bhola Pandit, 13) Kalicharan.

Paldi–Ellis Bridge, Ahmedabad

1) Revenue minister, Haren Pandya, 2) BJP MLA Ashok Bhatt, 3)Bhartibehn (BJP corporator) 4) Anitabehn (BJP corporator) and other VHP leaders and activists from Paldi area.

PANCHMAHAL DISTRICT

Pandharwada, Panchmahal

1) Sarpanch Anil Modi (BJP), 2) Mahendra Vakil, 3) Jaswant Manilal Patel (BJP), taluka panchayat pramukh, Khanpur, 4) Pramilal, 5) Arvind Patel, 6) Mansukh Bhai, 7)Chamunda,

8) Sanjay (VHP district president, Panchmahal).

Pandharwada (farm massacre), Panchmahal

1) Pramilal, 2) Jaswant Manilal Patel, 3) Arvind Patel, 4) Mansukh Bhai Chamunda and 5) Sanjay, (VHP district president, Panchmahal) 6)Mahendra Vakil (also involved in first massacre in Pandharwada)

Anjanwa, Panchmahal

Minister for forests, Prabhatsinh Chauhan (BJP).

Malav Gaon, Kalol, Panchmahal

1) Dilip Babu Shah 2) Ulhas Daya Patel.

Dailol, Kalol taluka, Panchmahal

1) Arvind Singh Ranjit Singh Thakore (owner, tempo, no. KJ17 X 5838), 2) Mehta Hitesh Kumar Jayantilal (owner, Mehta photo studio at Bakor), 3) Jayantilal Parma Bhai Patel (Gangta), 4) Panchal Mohan Bhai Soma Bhai (Naroda, runs hotel), 5) Bharat Singh Ranjit Singh Thakore (Tarakdi, owner, tempo no. GJ17 T 7121), 6) Bhagvan Bhai Sabur Bhai (sarpanch, Koyla village), 7) Babubhai Patel ‘Yoka’, 8) Nareshbhai Patel (owner, commander jeep no: GJ17R92), 9) Kanku Bahen Dalabhai (Gangta, runs hotel at bus stand), 10) Malivad Nanabhai Bhurabhai (runs hotel near Ganga petrol pump), 11) Patel Rameshbhai Bhaga Bhai (driver of private vehicle), 12) Vikram Nagar Solanki and others.

Dailol, Panchmahal

BJP minister Pratapsinh Chauhan

Dailol (highway crime, 13 slaughtered), Panchmahal

1)The manager of People’s Bank, JP Shah, 2) Owner of Vijay Talkies, 3)Jaggubhai and others.

Mora village, Morvad Hadap taluka, Panchmahal

1) Amrishbhai Panchal (BJP mahamantri), 2) Bipinbhai Bhoi (BJP), 3) Kantilal Rana (BJP), 4) Vinod Ambalal Bhoi (Bajrang Dal, president), 5) Vikrambhai Dindod (BJP, Rajasthan), 6) Sarpanch es from the tribal villages of Veramya, Suliath, Mora, Deloch and Rajaita, 7) Dayabhai Gangabhai (Khudra), 8) Chandubhai Sohanbhai (Chandpur), 9) Vinodbhai Chandubhai (Chandpur), 10) Jaswantsingh Jagalbhai (Chandpur), 11) Manglabhai Parsingbhai (Chandpur), 12) Prajapati Dineshbhai Ranchhod, 13) Bhavsar Hiteshbhai Ambalal, 14) Harijan Kanji Mansukh, 15) Nigora Lakshman Abhesingh.

(These accused have also been named by victim survivors from other villages for different crimes in Panchmahal and neighbouring Dahod district.

Kuvajar, Morvad (Hadap) taluka, Panchmahal

1) Vinu Budha Patel, (next to Shreeji Tiles Factory, Vejalpur, taluka Kalol, zilla panch), 2) Amarsinh Budhabhai Patel, (Next to Shreeji Tiles Factory, Vejalpur, taluka Kalol,zilla panch), 3)Santosh Rama Vaghri, (Vaghriwad, Tejalpur, taluka Kalol), 4) Anand Rama Vaaghri, (Vaghriwad, Tejalpur, taluka Kalol), 5) Girish Varia Kanti Kantawala, (Kheda falia, Vejalpur; taluka Kalol), 6) Dharmendra Jadav, (Godhra Highway Road, Vejalpur, taluka Kalol) 7) Holo Barot (Garagewala, Bahar faliu, Vejalpur, taluka Kalol). 8) Saratsingh Daulat (Kuvajar), 9) Rana Balwant (Kuvajar), 10) Arjan Bharat (Kuvajar), 11) Jaswant Singh Ramsingh (Chaupur), 12) Shauka Hira Parmar (Chaupur), 13) Babu Bhavsingh Vanjara (Khudra), 14) Amarsingh Patel (Khudra), 15) Jaswant Ramsingh Patel (Chandpur), 16) Prabhat Ramsingh Patel (Chandpur), 17)Himmatbhai Ramsingh Patel, 18) Himmatsingh Navalbhai Nayak (Khudra), 19) Rajesinghbhai Kanjibhai, 20) Sesingh Sardarbhai, 21) Dashratbhai Rawesingh, 22) Samatsingh Amarsingh Patel, 23) Kiran Abhesingh, 24) Samatsingh Manji, 24) Narsingh Khatra.

Eral village, Kalol taluka, Panchmahal

1) Rajubhai Vithalbhai Talati, 2) Purshottambhai Gordhanbhai Parmar, 3) Ganabhai Chandubhai Parmar, 4) Bhailalbhai Maganbhai, 3) Narendra Singh Chandulal.

Vejalpur, Kalol taluka, Panchmahal

1) Vinu Budha Patel (next to Shreeji Tiles Factory, Vejalpur, taluka Kalol, zilla panch), 2) Amarsinh Budhabhai Patel (Next to Shreeji Tiles Factory, Vejalpur, taluka Kalol, zilla panch), 3) Santosh Rama Vaghri, (Vaghriwad, Tejalpur, taluka Kalol) 4) Anand Rama Vaaghri, (Vaghriwad, Tejalpur, taluka Kalol), 5) Girish Varia Kanti Kantawala, (Kheda falia, Vejalpur; taluka Kalol), 6) Dharmendra Jadav, (Godhra Highway Road, Vejalpur, taluka Kalol), 7) Holo Barot (Garagewala, Bahar faliyu, Vejalpur, taluka Kalol).

(These accused have also been named by victim survivors from other villages for different crimes in Panchmahal and neighbouring Dahod district); 8) Mukesh Devidas Jaswani aka Gungo, (Sindhi Bazar,Vejalpur), 9) Rajeshbhai Vensimal Jaswani aka Sindhi, (Sindhi Bazar,Vejalpur), 10) Rajesh Ballu Jaswani, aka Sindhi, (Sindhi Bazar, Vejalpur), 11) Rakesh Nagindas Soni, aka Sindhi, (Sindhi Bazar,Vejalpur), 12) Bharat Vensimal Jaswani, aka Sindhi, (Sindhi Bazar,Vejalpur), 13) Prakash Urshandas Aswani, 14)Amit Sheth aka Rana, (panchayat member).

Babaliya village, Panchmahal

1) Arvind Singh Ranjit Singh Thakore (owner, tempo, no. KJ17 X 5838), 2) Mehta Hitesh Kumar Jayantilal (owner, Mehta photo studio at Bakor), 3) Jayantilal Parma Bhai Patel (Gangta), 4) Panchal Mohan Bhai Soma Bhai (Naroda, runs hotel), 5) Bharat Singh Ranjit Singh Thakore (Tarakdi, his tempo no. GJ17 T 7121), 6) Bhagvan Bhai Sabur Bhai (sarpanch, Koyla village), 7) Babubhai Patel (Yoka), 8) Nareshbhai Patel (Has Commander jeep no: GJ17R92), 9) Kanku Bahen Dalabhai (Gangta, runs hotel at bus stand), 10) Malivad Nanabhai Bhurabhai (runs hotel near Ganga petrol pump), 11) Patel Rameshbhai Bhaga Bhai (driver of private vehicle), and a crowd of 250 under the leadership of the above-mentioned accused

Limkheda, Panchmahal and Piplod Road, Dahod

1) Rameshkumar R. Chandana (sarpanch), 2) Shailesh C. Bhatt; 3)Mitish C Bhatt; 4) Pradip Ramanbhai Modhia, 5) Naresh Ramanbhai Modhia, 6) Govind Hukam Rawal, 7) Jaswant Rawal, 8) Gopaldas Babulal Shah, 9) Shreepal Ajablal Jain, 10) Vikas Subhash Jain, 11) Gopal Dama Rawal; 12) Govind Varsing Bilwad; Radheshyam B. Shah (lawyer), 13) Ashish B. Shah, 14) Bhagubhai Kuvar Shah; 15) Kesar Khima Vahomia; 16) Rajukant Modhia (came with jeep no. 3605), 17) Mukesh Pawar Vanjara; 18) Umeshkumar Shah (doctor), 19) Maukabhai Mansingh Guniji; 20) Raju Chhagan Harijan; 21) Shankar Chhagan Harijan; 22) Mafat Moghilal Prajapat; 23) Harshad Kantilal Patanwadia; 24) Natu Dala Parmar; 25) Bharat Raval; 26), Dave Raju Magan Maharaj; 27) Khicha Vahomia; 28) Pankajkumar Naran Luhar; 29) Ashok Naran Luhar; 30) Raju Karan Vanjhara; 31) Mangalbhai Mogilal Prajapati; 32) Pradyumbhai Majisaivik (came in car no. GJ-17-7-5728), 33) Gopal Prakash Modhia; 34) Jignesh Prakash Modhia; 35) Dilip Manalal Darji; 36) Vijaykumar Ramanlal Modhia; 37) Harish B. Shah; 38) Manish B. Shah; 39) Kambhai Lalit Bairyawala (tailor), 40) Dilip K. Chandana; 41) Kanti Kadakia Shilot; 42) Lakshman Bhabor (Dasana), 43) Natu Dhirsingh Sangada; 44) Bharat Dhirsingh Sangada; 45) Kambhai Master (Dasa), 46) Padamsingh Labana Bandibarwala; 47) Kamleshkumar Manharlal Dave; 48) Pramukhkumar Bhagabhai Dabgar; 49) Rajubhai Babulal Soni; 50) Mahesh Suvalal Shah; 51) Budhabhai ShamabahiBilwad; 52) Umeshkumar Gopikrishan Shah; 53) Nileshkumar Anadilal Shah (teacher), 54) Rajeshkumar Anandilal Shah. (All the above 54 are residents of Randhikpur), 55) Jaswantbhai Patel (Chhapan Road, taluka Limkheda came in his car; 56) Mahendra Driver Chhaparwad came in car, car No. GJ-17-C-2853), 57) Narsingh, sarpanch Dhamanbhai.

DAHOD DISTRICT

Jhalod, Dahod

Preparation for attack/conspiracy: The leaders of the BJP from Jhalod named by the local people are: 1) Bhagwan Panchal, 2) Agnesh Panchal, 3) Bhavesh Babubhai Katar (son of the MP), 4) Subhash Agrawal, 5) Sunil Agrawal, 6) Kaloobhai Sangada, 7) Chhagan Bhunatar (ex-corporator), 8) Narainbhai (from Limli), 9) Mukesh Karnawat, 10) Dalsukh Maharaj, 11) Mukeshkumar Nandkishor Purohit, 12) Shankar Labana, 13) Maheshbhai Bhuria, 14) Suresh Charal, 15) Ramanbhai Admat Khutawala (sarpanch) and others.

Private Firing: Subhash Makhanlal Agrawal, Bhavesh Babulal Katara, Gopal Makhanlal Agrawal, Kirit Makhanlal Agrawal, Mukesh Makhanlal Agrawal, Suresh Charel, Balji Patel, Rajni Patel.

Randhikpur, Dahod

Accused of gang rapes and the murder of 14 family members: 1) Shailesh Bhat, 2) Raju Soni, 3) Lala doctor, 4) Govind Nana, 5) Jaswant Navi, 6) Lalo Vakil, son of Bhagu Kuverji, 7) Kesar Khima, 8) Baka Khima Vasava (all from Randhikpur).

(These accused have also been named by victim survivors from other villages for different crimes in Panchmahal and neighbouring Dahod district).

Arson in Randhikpur: 1) Rameshkumar R. Chandana (sarpanch), 2) Shailesh C. Bhatt; 3) Mitish C. Bhatt; 4) Pradip Ramanbhai Modhia; 5) Naresh Ramanbhai Modhia; 6) Govind Hukam Rawal; 7) Jaswant Rawal; 8) Gopaldas Babulal Shah; 9) Shreepal Ajablal Jain; 10) Vikas Subhash Jain; 11) Gopal Dama Rawal; 12) Govind Varsing Bilwad; 13) Radheshyam B. Shah (lawyer), 14) Ashish B. Shah; 15) Bhagubhai Kuvar Shah; 16) Kesar Khima Vahomia; 17) Rajukant Modhia (came with jeep no. 3605), 18) Mukesh Pawar Vanjara; 19) Umeshkumar Shah (doctor), 20) Maukabhai Mansingh Guniji; 21) Raju Chhagan Harijan; 22) Shankar Chhagan Harijan; 23) Mafat Moghilal Prajapat; 24) Harshad Kantilal Patanwadia; 25) Natu Dala Parmar; 26) Bharat Raval; 27) Dave Raju Magan Maharaj; 28) Khicha Vahomia; 29) Pankajkumar Naran Luhar; 30) Ashok Naran Luhar; 31) Raju Karan Vanjhara; 32)Mangalbhai Mogilal Prajapati; 33) Pradyumbhai Majisaivik (came in car no. GJ-17-7-5728), 34) Gopal Prakash Modhia; 35) Jignesh Prakash Modhia; 36) Dilip Manalal Darji; 37) Vijaykumar Ramanlal Modhia; 38) Harish B. Shah; 39) Manish B. Shah; 40) Kambhai Lalit Bairyawala (tailor), 41) Dilip K. Chandana; 42) Kanti Kadakia Shilot; 43) Lakshman Bhabor (Dasana), 44) Natu Dhirsingh Sangada; 45) Bharat Dhirsingh Sangada; 46) Kambhai Master (Dasa), 47) Padamsingh Labana Bandibarwala; 48) Kamleshkumar Manharlal Dave; 49) Pramukhkumar Bhagabhai Dabgar; 50) Rajubhai Babulal Soni; 51) Mahesh Suvalal Shah; 52) Budhabhai Shamabahi Bilwad; 53) Umeshkumar Gopikrishan Shah; 54) Nileshkumar Anadilal Shah (teacher), 55) Rajeshkumar Anandilal Shah. — all named in the FIR who are residents of Randhikpur and 56) Jaswantbhai Patel (Chhapan Road, taluka Limkheda, came in his car; 57) Mahendra (driver) Chhaparwad, came in car No. GJ-17-C-2853), 58) Narsingh, sarpanch Dhamanbhai --from outside.

Piplod, Dahod

Arson: 1) Ketan Parikh, 2) Prithvi Puwar (sarpanch of Guna village), 3) Bhuderbhai Mulabhai (ex-sarpanch ), 4) leader of Salia Manubhai Valabhai (Taluka pramukh), 5) Pradipbhai Manabhai, 6) Sunil Rameshchandra Soni.

Sanjeli, Dahod

Among the accused identified by the villagers are also many who were responsible for the brutal attacks against Christians in 1998. The accused named here are: 1) Dalsukhdas Maharaj, 2) Mukesh Nandkishor Purohit, 3) Jagdish Premchand Jain, 4) Dimple Occhavlal Desai, 5) Vijaysinh Dalpatsinh Raolji, 6) Prakash Jagannath Dhobi, 7) Ramchandra Ghanshyam Agrawal, 8) Digvijaysinh M Chauhan, 9) Vaktabhai Salabhai Khant, 10) Chandubhai Prajapati, 11) Ramesh Maharaj (Nenki Sarpanch), 12) Shankar Kotha Prajapati , 13) Bhopat Luna Prajapati, 14) Chadiya Ghala Harijan, 15) Prakash Shomabhai Raval, 16) Popat Somabhai Raval (driver), 17) Mansingh Ravat (Picchhoda), 18) Shashikant Mahida, 19) Pardhibhai Kamabhai Marel, 20) Dalsingh Bhagabhai Marel, 21) Tajsingh Bhundabhai Marel, 22) Ashok Bhoi. 23) Rajubhai Vithalbhai Talati, 24) Purshottambhai Gordhanbhai Parmar, 25) Ganabhai Chandubhai Parmar, 26) Bhailalbhai Maganbhai, 27) Narendra Singh Chandulal, 28) Dilip Babu Shah, 29) Ulhas Daya Patel, 30) Dalsukh Maharaj (VHP Marg Darshak Mandal).

KHEDA DISTRICT

Mehmdavad

1) RSS, VHP and Bajrang Dal, 2) Pankaj Bhai, 3) Vinod Bhai Patel (BJP), 4)Sarpanch of Kheda town.

PATAN DISTRICT

Ghasiavas, Radhanpur, Patan

1) Shankarbhai Lakdhirbhai Chaudhri (Arbuda Society; MLA Santalpur,Radhanpur), 2) Pravinbhai Thakkar Mahalakshmi (Radhanpur; chief of the Radhanpur taluka BJP), 3) Prakash Keshavlal Thakkar, who is known as Prakash ‘Dakshini’, 4) Doctor Rawal, hospital in Lalbaug, 5) Kanubhai Deri, 6) Vinod Kumar Goklani, 7) Satishbhai Thakkar, sells dish antennae, 8) Thakore Ajmalbhai Abhabhai (Chalwada, taluka Radhanpur). 9) Bharatkumar Kalyanji Thakkar (Dandia suburb, Radhanpur; business: Ambika Electronics, Lalbaug, Radhanpur), 10) Ratilal Vyas, vice-chief of Santalpur taluka panchayat. (Varahi). Also other residents of Radhanpur city and taluka, a mob of more than 700 VHP, Bajrang Dal, and RSS members, 11) Sukhadia Bakulkumar Pannalal (Gogasheri, Radhanpur). 12) Shankarbhai Lakdhirbhai Chaudhri (Arbuda Society), 13) Pravinbhai Thakkar Mahalakshmi, (Radhanpur), 14) Prakash Keshavlal Thakkar, alias Prakash Dakshini; 15) Doctor Rawal, whose hopital is in Lalbaug; 16) Kanubhai Deri, who is a former corporator..

The accused have been accused under IPC, sections 147, 148, 149, 307, 427, 436.

ANAND DISTRICT

Ode, Anand

1) Harish Valabhbhai, 2) Nantubhai Sana,Anand 3) Basant Poonambhai, 4) Lalabhai Bakoor bhai. Leading the mob were: 5) Dilipbhai Valabhbhai Patel, 6) Chotobhai Ranabhai Patel, 7) Prakashbhai Jamnadas Patel; 8) Hemand Kumar Rathod. Also in the mob were: 9) Ghanshyambhai Ambala, 10) Devendrabhai Harshadbhai Patel, 11) Prakashbhai Jashbhai Patel, 12) Dilipbhai Sanabhai Patel, 13) Girishbhai Somabhai Patel.

MEHSANA DISTRICT

Visnagar, Mehsana

1) Daya Purushottam, 2) Babubhai Purushottam, 3) Ramesh Daya Madhabar, 4) BJP MLA Prahlad Ghosa (supplied arms).

Vadodara DISTRICT

Wadi Taiwada, Vadodara city

1) Sandip Bhonse, 2) Mukesh D. Sirsagar, 3) Hitesh R. Dhomse, 4) Bharatesh Desai (RSS).

Bavamanpura, Vadodara city

1) Jayanti 2) Satya.

Hajimiyan ki Sara, Baranpura, Vadodara city

1) Ishwar Machhi, 2) Soni Bhooria, 3) Dr Thakore Patel, 4) Vimal Thakur, 5) Bhaya Mochi, 6) Bhuriyo Soni, 7) Ramesh Mochi, 8) Hardik, 9) Maniyo, son of Ranjeet, Chobdar Mohalla.

Roshannagar (Tulsiwadi/Hathikhana), Vadodara city

1) Umakant Joshi (ex-mayor), 2) Kanubhai Panwala, 3) Narendra Pandya s/o Parvati, 4) Rajubhai Kuberbhai, 5) Suresh Sharma STD walla

Machchipith , Vadodara city

1) Ajay Dave, (Leader of BJP), 2) Niraj Jain, (leader of Vadodara chapter of VHP), 3) Baka Brahmbhatt (a factory owner in GIDC, Makarpura), 4) Milind Ambegaonkar (Shikshan Samiti, VMC).

Vadsar Road , Vadodara

1) Manoj, 2)Yogesh, 3) Maradi 4) Mr. Shrimali.

Shivshakti Nagar and Indiranagar, Vadodara

1) VHP and the Bajrang Dal, 2) Nattubhai

Makarpura, Vadodara

1) Dayabhai Prajapati, 2) Naresh Sharma 3) A.P. Singh (all residents of Indiranagar, D group), 4) Raju Vishnu More, 5) Lotan Patil, Hiralal Lotan Patil, 6) Sanju Marathe (residents of Narayan Nagar), 7) Dilipsingh Jethisingh Raj (resident of Tulja Nagar), 8) Ramanand R Yadav, 9) Sahebrao Patil (residents of Shreeji Nagar), 10) Shyam Vishnu More, 11) Sanju Marathe (driver) (residents of Ghanshyam Nagar). Others from Maretha involved were: 12) Sanabhai Thakur, 13) Ishwarbhai Thakur, 14) Narayanbhai Thakur, 15) Sureshbhai Chotabhai Thakur, 16) Mansinghbhai Jethabhai Thakur, 17)Nilesh Bhogilal Patel, 18) Chimanbhai Tribhovanbhai Thakur.

Best Bakery, Dabhoi Road, Vadodara

1) Jayanti ‘Chaiwala’, 2) Mahesh, 3) Munna, 4) Sanjay Thakkar, 5) Santosh Thakkar, 6) Jagdish Rattiwala, 7) Dinesh Bakeriwala, 8) Shanabhai.

Noor Park, Tarsali, Vadodara

Accused in Salim Memon’s murder: 1) Raju Bangri (of Adarsh Nagar, a Bajrang Dal leader), 2) Alpesh (Bajrang Dal), 3) Jagdish Patel (ex-Sarpanch of Tarsali and BJP member), 4) Amar Ghanti, 5) Raman Ishwar Dishwala, 6) Raju Thakore & 7) Anil Tailor (both of Vijay Nagar).

Accused for rioting and arson: 1) Raju Thakore, 2) Jasbhai Patel.

Vishal Nagar, Tarsali, Vadodara

Accused in Iqbal Hussain and Nasir Hussain’s murders

1) Narendrasinh Solanki (BJP, taluka panchayat member), 2) Sunil Bhoieto, 3) Ajit Kalia (of Vishal Nagar), 4) Sunil Patel (of BJP), 5) Sudhir Meldi, 6) Pradip aka Padiyo, 7) Kallo Jaiswal, 8) Bhupendra, 9) Ravi, 10) Dharmendra, 11) Kanchia, 12)Manish Gurkha (all of Vishal Nagar)

Raghovpura village, near Tarsali, Vadodara

1) Sarpanch Shantilalbhai Patel

Gotri village, Vadodara

1) Ghanshyam Brahmabhatt (BJP worker), 2) Kanchanben Barot (BJP councillor), 3) Bhailal Parag Patel 4) Dilip Bhagat Patel.

Kisanwadi, Vadodara

1) Vishnu Prajapati, 2) Kishore Marathi, 3) Santosh Hajam, 4) Jogi, 5) Chandrakant, 6) Uma, 7) Dhamma, 8) Rahul, 9) Karia, 10) Jayanti, 11) Pappu, 12) Subhash,13) Natu, 14) Chandu Plumber, 15) Ramesh ‘Stickerwalla’.

Indiranagar, Karelibaug, Vadodara

1) Shankar 2) Pinto.

Roshannagar-Ashapuri, Navayard Cabin D Area, Vadodara

1) Pradip Joshi (councillor,Ward no. 12), 2) Bharat Shah (councillor), 3)Rajubhai, 4) Dilipbhai 5)‘Painter’.

Amarnagar, Navayard, Vadodara

1) Kanu Acharya, 2) Kamlesh Gandhi 3)Pradip Joshi (councillor) 4) Raju Vaghela.

Das Patel ni Chaal, Sardarnagar, Navayard, Vadodara: 1) Dilip Keria.

Ektanagar, Navayard, Vadodara: 1) Pradip Joshi (councillor).

Fatehgunj, Vadodara

1) Gopal N Rabadi, 2) Mahendra N Rabadi, 3) Ashoo Dubey 4) Guddu Dubey.

Sama, Vadodara: 1) Pradip Joshi (BJP councillor).

Atladra, Vadodara

1) Arunaben Pandya, 2) Yogesh Patel, 3) Hari Krishan Patel 4) Nikeshbhai G Patel.

Bajwa, Vadodara

1) Jagdish Patel, 2) Dhirubhai Patel, 3) Jagdish Armanbhai Patel, 4) Arun Patel of Karachiya village, 5) Sampat Vaghri of Rajasthan colony, 6) Mukesh Patel, 7) Jayaben Thakkar (BJP MP).

Maretha, Vadodara

1) Sanabhai Ishwarbhai Thakur, 2) Sanjay Chiman Thakur, 3) Mahendra Magan Thakur, 4)Vishnu Raisingh Bhuria (all residents of Bhathuji Falia), 5) Sana Thakur (resident of Santoshi Nagar) 6) Prakash Mulchand Wagh (resident of Magan Park), 7) Bipinbhai Patel (resident of Alamgar), 8) Sukhdeo Thakur, the Sarpanch of Talsat, 9) Pramodbhai of Chappad, 10) Nilesh Bhogilal Patel, 11) Mahesh Haribhai Rabari, 12) Raghubahi Bharwad, (all Bajrang Dal leaders), 13) Sarpanch Kantaben Sanabhai Vasava, 14) Veenabhai Chagganbhai Patel (ex-BJP leader), 15) Govindbhai Ramsibhai Rabari, 16) Haribhai Icchabhai Rabari 17) Narayanbhai Chottabhai Thakur.

Sokhada, Vadodara

1) Motiya Pura, 2) Lalji Pura, 3) Vashna, 4) Madhusudhanbhai Muljibhai ‘Amerikawalla’ 5) Sarpanch Mahendrabhai Ramanbhai Patel, 6) Jagdishbhai Mohanbhai (Tailor), 7) Hiteshbhai Purushottam ‘STD Pangallawalla’, 8) Manojbhai Thakorebhai Patel (newspaper dealer) 10) Sanjaybhai Thakorebhai.

Chappad, Vadodara

1) Village sarpanch, 2) Pramodbhai Shankarbhai Patel, 3) Rajubhai Shankarbhai Patel, 4) Sarpanch’s daughter-in-law, 5) Pradipbhai Tarjabhai Patel, 6) Manojbhai Laljibhai Patel, 7) Somabhai Himmatbhai Patanwala, 8) Pramod Thakkar, 9) Pradip Patel, 10) Jyotishbhai Vasava, 11) Kanu Ratilal Vasava.

Ranoli, Vadodara

1) Sarpanch Chandrakant Patel, 2) & 3) Sarpanch’s two sons, 4) Kaushik Patel (an employee of GACL).

Samiala, Vadodara

1) Narendrabhai Gordhanbhai Vaid (Sarpanch), 2)Kamlesh Gordhanbhai Patel (Dy Sarpanch), 3) Bhogilal Mohanbhai Patel, 4) Mahendrabhai Harmanbhai Patel, 5)Kishorebhai Laljibhai Baria, 6) Natubhai Dayabhai Patel, 7) Jagdishbhai Dayabhai Patel, 8) Hiteshbhai Bacchubhai Patel.

Lakshmipura, Vadodara

1) Bhagatsinh Gaikwad (Panchayat member), 2) Labhubhai (Gramsewak), 3)Bharatbhai (Doctor), 4) Rameshbhai Bakorbhai Solanki, 5) Chiragbhai Maganbhai Panchal, 6) Narendrabhai Raojibhai Patel, 7) Lakshmansinh Bodana, 8) Poonambhai Solanki, 9) Ranjitsinh Chatrasinh Gohil, 10) Umeshbhai Natubhai Rawal, 11) Kantilal Bhatt, 12) Shantilal Shanabhai Vaghri, 13) Rameshbhai Chimanbhai Padiyar, 14) Punitbhai Solanki, 15) Sukhabhai Vaghri, 16) Dilipsinh Gaikwad, 17)Sureshbhai Rajput, 18)Chandrasinh Maganbhai Rajput, 19) Dilipbhai Shantilal Valand.

Taiwasa, Vadodara

1) Sandip Bhonse, 2) Mukesh D Sirsagar, 3) Hitesh R Dhomse, 4) Bharatesh Desai (of the RSS).

After the Godhra incident an urgent meeting of the activists of BJP. VHP, RSS, & Bajrang Dal was held under the leadership of 1) Yogesh Patel (MLA), 2) Nalin Bhatt (ex-chairman of GEB), 3) PC Patel, 4) Jani Mama (councillor & librarian of MS University), 5) Jivraj Chauhan, 6) Milinbhai Ambegaokar, 7) Ajay Dave, 8) Pradip Joshi, 9) Niraj Jain, 10) Pankaj Jain (Advocate), 11) Jatin Vyas, 12) Raju Bareliwala, 13) Chiman Maradia, 14) Ashok Pawar, (Samata Party corporator), 15) Pranav Patel (BJP corporator).

Tejgadh, Chhotaudaipur, Vadodara

1) Sarpanch and 2) Adivasis from villages nearby.

Sabarkantha DISTRICT

Bhiloda, Sabarkantha

1) Gunvantbhai Bhagwandas Trivedi, (BJP member) and 11 others 2) Sarpanch, Rupesh Trivedi (RSS pracharak), 3) Shri Prabhudas Lalabhai Patel (joint secretary of RSS for Banaskantha and Sabarkantha.), and 8 others.

Kidiad, Sabarkantha

1) Kalubhai Malwad (BJP, MLA and taluka panchayat pramukh).

Kediagaon, Sabarkantha

1) Kalubhai Malwad (BJP, MLA and taluka panchayat pramukh).

Prantij, Himmatnagar, Sabarkantha

1) Minister of state for cottage industries, Ranjitsingh Chawda, 2) Jagdish Taral (VHP leader).

Mujethi, Idar taluka, Sabarkantha

1) Sarpanch Kantibhai Hiralal Patel 2) Jayantibhai Patel, 3) Nalinbhai Bhogilal Mehta, 4) Devarkumar Chandrakant Tulsi 5) Saratkumar Kantilal Doshi. 6) Suryakant Joshi (BJP taluka leader).

Bharuch city

1) VHP Bharuch president, Viral Desai 2) Ranjan Mistry, 3) Champak Mistry, 4) Satish Mistry (BJP corporator, also an active member of the BD/RSS).

Ankleshwar, Bharuch

1) Pintu, 2) Janak Shah, 3) Jeetu Patel, 4) Ganesh Agrawal, 5) Pravin Master, 6) Harendra Solanki, 7) Dinesh Solanki.

Rajpardi, Bharuch

1) Rohit Shah (Advocate), 2) Yogesh Kanti Patel.

Andada, Bharuch

1) Naresh Nagji Patel (works in the postal department), 2) Prakashbhai Rameshbhai Patel, 3) Anilbhai Ramanbhai Patel 4) Dineshbhai Bhikabhai Patel.

Mandwa, Bharuch

1) Mahesh Shankar, 2) Bipinbhai Gunwantbhai Pandya, 3) Mahesh Dalpat Parmar, 4) Khushal Chiman Machhi Patel, 5) Thakore Jina, 6) Chandubhai Bhikhabhai Machhi Patel, 7) Bhikha Sardar (All belonging to the Bajrang Dal).

Banaskantha DISTRICT

1) Brahmin Thakar, 2) Rajendra Prasad, 3) Vasudev and others.

 

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