Ahmedabad: Deposing before the two-member riot commission probing post-Godhra riots, a witness on August 25 created sensation by claiming to have recorded a video footage showing a minority community member using AK-47 gun against Hindus.

Bhaktawar Shekhawat, a resident of majority community-dominated Bhandari Pol told Justice (retired) G T Nanavati and Justice (retired) K G Shah that he took video footage of a Muslim man allegedly using AK-47 assault gun and bombs to scare Hindu residents away during the communal riots.

He also submitted a VCD containing the footage.

Forced migration by people of minority community was the key issue of most riot victims of Dariapur area.

Shekhawat said Muslims from the surrounding minority dominated societies sporadically launched attacks by throwing acid bombs and crude devices after hearing provocative speeches emitting from loudspeakers of mosques.

PTI