Arvind Makwana, a worker of Navsarjan, an Ahmedabad-based NGO working for Dalit rights said despite Amrabhai asking for right to keep weapon for self protection, the police had only granted him home guards who could not stop the attack. He says two FIRs have been lodged – one against the accused and the other against the police for failing to provide protection.
Makwana said about a month ago when there was another attempt to attack Amrabhai, he had complained to the police but sub-inspector PR Solanki of Ghogha did not register an FIR.
Bhavnagar SP, however, denied the allegations and said, “There were no written complaint given to the local police station. But, we are enquiring why an FIR was not registered on the basis of a verbal complaint.”
On being asked about the allegations over inadequate police protection, he said, “The family had never asked us for police protection. We ourselves had allotted home guards sensing trouble for the family over the 2013 case.”