Rajkot: Former BJP MP and prime accused in murder of RTI activist Amit Jethwa, Dinu Bogha Solanki was formally arrested by the Rajkot CID crime on Saturday in connection with a 2016 rioting case registered in Kodinar town of Gir-Somnath district. Solanki was later released as he had obtained anticipatory bail from the local court. In 2016, a mob had ransacked one Rafiq Salot’s house and set it ablaze. Rafiq alleged that police omitted Solanki’s name in the FIR though he was allegedly present with the mob. Rafiq’s wife Jetunben filed a petition in high court demanding thorough probe into the incident and supplied video footage which showed presence of policemen at the crime scene. Based on the evidence, high court in 2017 directed CID crime to book Kodinar police inspector Abdjul Majid Nagori and his subordinate Praful Vadher for rioting and ordered fresh probe.After probe, CID booked Solanki and arrested him formally on Saturday. CID sources said that Solanki was allowed to go after interrogation. But he will have to appear in the court when the probe agency demands his remand. Investigating officer DySP D P Vaghela could not be contacted despite several attempt tnn.

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