Jain attacked for role in riot cases: FIR

VADODARA: While the city remained tense following the firing on BJP leader Neeraj Jain, the FIR filed in the incident alleged that he was shot at because of his role he played in obtaining bails for accused in riot cases. No arrests have, however, been made so far.
According to sources, Jain had been working intensively for pleading cases of those accused of rioting.He was on a group of advocates that was formed for the purpose.
Jain''s friend and Bajrang Dal worker, Ketan Thakkar, has alleged that accused might have hatched a conspiracy to kill Jain. Thakkar has said the shot was fired from a distance of about five feet. While he was unable to see the assailants or the registration number of the bike, he has stated that the accused were about 28 to 30 years old.
The city police, meanwhile, is yet to make any significant breakthrough in the case. They said it seemed that the attack was the handiwork of professionals. However, they added, there were few clews in that regard.
"The modus operandi, though, definitely indicates that professionals may have been involved. The way they conducted the ''operation'' in a busy hour and escaped indicates this," one official said.
Jain is, however, yet to give any statement to the police. Officers said there was severe damage to organs in his neck, and hence he was not in a position to speak. "Doctors have advised him against this, and we will have to wait for his statement," police said.
Doctors attending on Jain, meanwhile, said the bullet that hit him was still embedded in his shoulder. A CT-scan of the injured parts will be conducted soon. If required, an operation will be conducted on Jain within the next couple of days.
The city police is learnt to have offered security to a couple of prominent BJP leaders in the city following the firing incident. Prominent BJP leader Ajay Dave said he had received an offer in this regard, but turned it down.
"Security would hamper my movements and become a burden. Instead, I have asked the police to intensify patrolling in my residential areas," Dave said.
Baroda Bar Association, in a sharp reaction to the incident, has given a two-day strike call. A release issued here by association president Narendra Tiwari came down heavily on the city police stating that it was unable to prevent untoward incidents even in a busy area like Nyay Mandir despite the fact that several policemen were present there.