AHMEDABAD: In an important order, the Gujarat high court has reduced punishment imposed on a retired cop for an incident of a prisoner’s escape from custody with observation that there should be a parity in punishment, for others held responsible were let off with minor penalty.
Then PSI in Anand district, Anopsinh Bhagora’s 100% pension was deducted as his punishment for his involvement in a prisoner’s escape. In September 2012, a murder accused Jigar Patel escaped from a hospital during his treatment from under a police escort. Bhagora was head of the escort team.