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Ahmedabad
The team investigating the Godhra riots are faced with another roadblock. Their key witnesses has turned hostile and has accused the police of forcing him to give a statement.

The witness, Anwar Abdul Sattar, was crucial to the Gujarat police's investigation of the Godhra riots.

Based on Anwar's statement, which had been recorded in front of a magistrate, the police claimed that the Sabarmati Express was stopped from outside at the Godhra station.

But today, Anwar did a complete u-turn and alleged that the Special Investigating Team (SIT) illegally kept him in custody for 21 days in 2002 and forced him to make this statement.

"They kept me in custody for 21 days. They used to beat me every night. They gave me 3-4 sheets of paper to mug up," said Anwar Abdul Sattar, witness.

<b>But after living in fear for three years, Anwar claims he finally approached the Banerjee Commission and filed an affidavit in the Nanavati Commission to complain about the Gujarat police.</b>

"If I say something, the police will refuse to believe me. <b>When the Banerjee Commission was set up, I thought there was some hope</b>," said Anwar. 
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