Tuesday, January 18 2005 13:42 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

Ahmedabad: The Godhra inquiry commission probing the Sabarmati Express train carnage and post-Godhra communal riots today (Jan 18, 2005) issued summons to Zaheera Sheikh, prime witness in the Best Bakery case.

The two-member commission comprising Justice (Retired) G T Nanavati and Justice (Retired) K G Shah, has summoned Zaheera on February 4 for cross-examination.

The permission to cross-examine Zaheera was given after advocate Mukul Sinha filed an application before the commission in this regard more than two weeks ago.

The Gujarat Government counsel had argued against her cross-examination at this stage since the matter was pending before the Supreme Court.

Zaheera, who has changed her statement regarding the case several times, had filed an affidavit before the commission in March 2002.