Verdict in RTI activist Shehla murder case on January 28

A special CBI court will pronounce on January 28 its verdict in the murder case of RTI activist Shehla Masood in Bhopal in 2011.
Special CBI judge B K Paloda directed both the CBI and defence to conclude their final arguments by January 25 and announced that judgement in the case will be delivered on January 28.
He also directed CBI to produce the case diary before the court and asked prime accused Zahida Pervez and other accused including Saba Faroqui to be present on January 19 and 20 during the trial.
Shehla was shot dead in broad daylight near her house at Koh-e-Fiza area in Bhopal on August 16, 2011.

Zahida is accused of killing Shehla out of jealousy after the latter's ties with former BJP MLA Dhruvnarayan Singh grew deeper, according to prosecution case.
Zahida with her friend Saba allegedly hired professional shooters to kill Shehla, it said.