AHMEDABAD: CID (crime) on Tuesday moved a plea prior to an area court docket asking it to issue an an arrest warrant against former BJP MLA Nalin Kotadiya, in connection with the sensational Bitcoin case. The agency submitted that Kotadiya, “a politically influential person”, was no longer honouring summons and was evading arrest in a kidnapping and extortion case. CID also submitted that the former BJP MLA performed a significant role in the crime and therefore, “had to be arrested”.
Kotadiya, the former MLA from Dhari in Amreli district, is accused in the Bitcoin (cryptocurrency) extortion case in which several police officers, including a superintendent of police and an inspector of the native crime department, had been arrested.
Sessions judge P J Tamakuwala concluded the hearing at the utility and reserved the order for Thursday. CID advised the court docket that it had issued summonses to Kotadiya under phase 160 of CrPC, asking him to look prior to it on two occasions, however he had failed to do so.
“Police groups have no longer been in a position to seek out Kotadiya, in spite of going to his place of dwelling and a spot where he was believed to be hiding at. On May 7, Kotadiya had sent the agency a fax stating that he would seem prior to them on May 12 however did not achieve this,” the appliance moved via A A Syed, deputy superintendent of CID mentioned.
“We have concrete proof against Kotadiya. He is a politically influential person. His evading arrest may well be an try to prolong and create hindrance in the investigation,” the plea mentioned.
“With a warrant under phase 70 of the CrPC, CID (crime) can notify Gujarat police and other agencies and seek assist from police and investigating agencies from outdoor the state to seek out and arrest Kotadiya,” the CID submitted. An FIR was lodged against the accused on a grievance filed with the CID (crime) 3 months in the past via Shailesh Bhatt, a Surat-based builder .
Kotadiya, the former MLA from Dhari in Amreli district, is accused in the Bitcoin (cryptocurrency) extortion case in which several police officers, including a superintendent of police and an inspector of the native crime department, had been arrested.
Sessions judge P J Tamakuwala concluded the hearing at the utility and reserved the order for Thursday. CID advised the court docket that it had issued summonses to Kotadiya under phase 160 of CrPC, asking him to look prior to it on two occasions, however he had failed to do so.
“Police groups have no longer been in a position to seek out Kotadiya, in spite of going to his place of dwelling and a spot where he was believed to be hiding at. On May 7, Kotadiya had sent the agency a fax stating that he would seem prior to them on May 12 however did not achieve this,” the appliance moved via A A Syed, deputy superintendent of CID mentioned.
“We have concrete proof against Kotadiya. He is a politically influential person. His evading arrest may well be an try to prolong and create hindrance in the investigation,” the plea mentioned.
“With a warrant under phase 70 of the CrPC, CID (crime) can notify Gujarat police and other agencies and seek assist from police and investigating agencies from outdoor the state to seek out and arrest Kotadiya,” the CID submitted. An FIR was lodged against the accused on a grievance filed with the CID (crime) 3 months in the past via Shailesh Bhatt, a Surat-based builder .
CID seeks warrant against Kotadiya
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