%u201CWe asked the police officials a few specific questions, but their answers were not satisfactory. Their statements do not corroborate the real facts,%u201D said a CBI official, who is part of the agency%u2019s 15-member team.
%u201CThe police claimed that they had no option but to shoot because the villagers allegedly started firing at them and hurling bombs indiscriminately. However, we do not believe this to be the case. Had there been heavy firing from the end of the protesters, how come not a single policeman of the huge force was injured?%u201D asked the official.
The police have said they %u201Chad a narrow escape as bullets almost grazed our body%u201D.
The CBI sleuths, however, were unwilling to accept the reason. %u201CEach and every time, they had a lucky escape? How can fortune favour a huge group of policemen to such an extent?%u201D one of them wondered.
An official statement by the police saying they had fired only 20 rounds on Wednesday also took the probe team by surprise. %u201CSo far, 14 people have died. And around 35 more have sustained bullet injuries. So how can we believe that they only fired 20 rounds? It just does not add up,%u201D an official pointed out.
