DG Vanzara, accused in Ishrat Jahan-encounter case walked out of jail after almost eight years.

AHMEDABAD: Moments after walking out of jail after almost eight years, former Gujarat deputy inspector general of police DG Vanzara , one of the accused in Sohrabuddin Sheikh and Ishrat Jahan 's encounter case , has said that the Gujarat Police were targeted for "extra political reasons".

" Ache din [Good days] for me and other police officers are back," Vanzara was quoted as saying by television channels after coming out of the Sabarmati Central Jail on Wednesday. He further added,"Gujarat Police were targeted for extra ploitical reasons." Ache din ayenge [Good days will come] was one of the poll slogans of the BJP ahead of the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.

Vanzara was granted bail in Ishrat Jahan encounter case about 10 days ago. His bail bonds in Sohrabuddin encounter case couldn't be furnished for a long time due to which he had to stay behind bars. According to sources, Vanzara will fly to Mumbai today as he is under court instructions to stay in the city.

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Vanzara will have to mark his presence before the CBI twice a month.

