Gujarat IPS officer Satish Verma, who led Ishrat Jahan probe, dismissed from service. Satish Jha, DHNS, Ahmedabad, SEP 13 2022. https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/gujarat-ips-officer-satish-verma-who-led-ishrat-jahan-probe-dismissed-from-service-1144506.html
Ever since he became part of Ishrat Jahan probe team- first as a member of Gujarat high court appointed-Special Investigation Team (SIT) and then leading CBI investigation on court's order- Verma has had several run-ins with the state government, then headed by chief minister Narendra Modi, now the prime minister. the state government had refused Verma promotions on the grounds of departmental cases. Verma was instrumental in the arrest of ex-IPS officers including former Director General of Police, PP Pandey, D G Vanzara, IGP GL Singhal, retired superintendent of police N K Amin, ex-Deputy Superintendent of Police Tarun Barot, among others.
Verma's investigation with CBI established that 19 years old Ishrat Jahan, her friend Javed Sheikh alias Pranesh Pillai and two Pakistani nationals were killed in a staged encounter on the outskirts of Ahmedabad. Eight policemen were chargesheeted but the case couldn't see trial as most of the accused were discharged on the ground that the CBI didn't get permission to prosecute them. CBI sought Gujarat government's sanction for prosecution which was denied on the ground of "larger interest." The central agency hasn't challenged these orders.