Archive · 31 May 2025
7 Cops Booked For 'Encounter Killing' of Father, Son
Imagine a dad and his son were shot by the police, and now the police are being investigated.
This happened in India.
A court has told the police to look into what happened.
The dad and son were killed in November 2021.
The police claimed it was an 'encounter killing', meaning they shot them during a confrontation.
But the family says it was not true, that it was a fake event.
The court is now trying to figure out if the police did something wrong.
The daughter of the dad has asked the court for help.
Seven policemen have been booked for the ‘encounter killing' of a father and son in Surendranagar district.
The FIR was registered at Bajana police station after a Patdi court ordered police to register an offense.
The complaint was filed by Hanifa Jat Malek, whose son-in-law and grandson were killed in Nov 2021.
The FIR names then police sub-inspector Virendrasinh Jadeja and other policemen.
A PIL was filed by the daughter of the deceased, alleging the slayings were a ‘fake encounter'.
- Who
- Seven policemen have been booked for the killing of Hanifkhan Malek and his son Madinkhan. The complaint was filed by Hanifa Jat Malek.
- What
- Seven policemen have been booked for the ‘encounter killing' of a father and son
- When
- November 6, 2021, the father and son were shot. The FIR was registered on Thursday after a court order.
- Where
- Surendranagar district, Bajana police station, India.
- Why
- An investigation was ordered by the Patdi court after the family of the deceased alleged that the killings were a fake encounter.
Family of the Deceased
Police
Nature of the Encounter
Family of the Deceased
The killings were a fake encounter.
Police
Not available.
- Victims
- Hanifkhan Malek and Madinkhan
- Location
- Surendranagar district, India
- Date of Shooting
- November 6, 2021
- Number of Policemen Booked
- 7
- FIR Registered At
- Bajana police station
- Court Order
- Patdi court