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BJP MLA Shankar arrested in post-Godhra riots case
Saturday, November 5 2005 13:30 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

Ahmedabad: Gujarat Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Patan district Shankar Chaudhary was arrested today (Nov 05, 2005) in connection with his role in a post-Godhra communal riots case, police sources said here today.

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Chaudhary, an MLA from Radhanpur town of the district was arrested on murder and rioting charges and is in custody of Patan local crime branch, a senior investigating official told sources.

The MLA was booked for leading a rioting mob and also allegedly shooting people of minority community in the village where in two persons were killed on March 1, 2002.

PTI

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