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Ashish Pandya is a Dy.SP in the Indian Police Service, in the state of Gujarat. He came to prominence in the media as the leader of the police force accused of a encounter in the Tulsiram Prajapati killing.
Pandya had fired the bullet which killed Prajapati in December 2006. [1] The discussion about the case described that Pandya managed the logistics or led the encounter with Prajapati. [1] [2] In the legal statements witnesses reported that Pandya had discussed the case privately with DIG D. G. Vanzara, a senior police officer who was also a party to the case. [2]
When Pandya was sought for arrest he avoided police capture. [1] The Criminal Investigation Department declared that Pandya had absconded. [1] On 13 May 2010 he turned himself in to the police. [1]
In 2012 Pandya played the role of approver to the court by accusing other people in the case of faults. [3] The court noted this in 2015 when various people arrested in the case made a request for bail. [3]
In May 2015 after Pandya got bail and left the jail he also got permission to rejoin the police force. [4] [5] He got a new post as Circle Inspector of police in Bhuj. [4]
In December 2018 Pandya was one of 22 people discharged from the court proceedings. [6]