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Prabhudas Vaishnani was among the several persons detained after a communal riot had broken out in Jam Jodhpur town. At that time Sanjiv Bhatt was posted as Additional Superintendent of Police. Vaishnani had died in hospital after his release.
Vaishnani’s brother Amritbhai had filed an FIR against Bhatt, constable Jhala and six other policemen, alleging that the victim was severely thrashed and tortured in custody.
Meanwhile, the court is yet to pronounce the quantum of sentence for six other policemen convicted in the case.