Ahmedabad, Aug 08: Godhra railway police today arrested one person in connection with the Sabarmati Express carnage at Godhra in which 59 kar sevaks were killed on February 27 last year, official sources said today. Officials of the special investigating team probing the case, arrested one Rol Amin Hussain Hathila alias Vakil, a resident of Chabildas Ni Chali in Godhra town.
Without revealing more information about Hathila's role in the train carnage, the sources said he was one of the several accused, who were declared wanted by railway police on July 1. Officials said Hathila would be produced at the Pota court for remand and further details would be made available later.
The sit has already arrested over 100 persons for their alleged involvement in the train carnage from the sensitive signal Faliya area and other parts of Panchmahals district including the prime conspirator, a local cleric from Godhra Maulvi Hussain Umarji. Bureau Report