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In his cross-examination, he confirmed his statement was based solely on Pravinbhai's account. He mentioned a visit from British High Commission officials but could not recall the date or details of their conversation.

13.26 PW No.26, Exjh.136-Mahammadkhalid Abubakar Karkun is the witness, who informed relative of victim. In his chief, NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/1265/2015 JUDGMENT DATED: 06/03/2025 undefined he has deposed that he is a lawyer and journalist, met Prantij Police Inspector D.K. Vankar on 1st March, 2002, to inquire about incidents following the Godhra case. The PI informed him that on 28th February, 2002, a mob attacked a Tata Sumo near Vadwasa Patiya, assaulting the driver and passengers, setting the vehicle on fire, and killing the driver, Yusuf. Four passengers escaped, but two were later found injured. The witness conveyed this information to their families in Lajpur, Navsari. On 3rd March, 2002, the police searched for two missing persons but found only one stranded individual. The witness gave a statement to the police that day.

13.39 PW No.39, Exh.162-Rashiahemad Abduljabbar Sufi is the witness and relative of the victim. In his chief, he has deposed that his relatives from England were attacked near Prantij while traveling in a Tata Sumo, resulting in two deaths and one injury. Upon learning this, he and others went to Prantij, coordinated with the police, and received the bodies. He confirms signing the receipt and states that the attack was mob-led upon identifying them as Muslims. He had no conversation with the injured Imran. 13.40 PW No.40, Exh.164-Suleman Mahammad Gharada is the witness and relative of the victim. In his chief, he has deposed that he received a phone call about an incident near Prantij, where a mob attacked and burned a vehicle carrying NRI travelers, killing two people. He informed the victims' families, and a group, NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/1265/2015 JUDGMENT DATED: 06/03/2025 undefined including him, went to Prantij to collect the bodies. Both Hindu and Muslim community members were present. The survivor, Imran, also returned with them to Lajpor. His statement was recorded by the police on 09-05-2002.

In his cross-examination he has deposed that he couldn't identify the attackers since Imran was unconscious at the time.

13.67 PW-67, Exh.224-Ayeshaben Suleman Pelagar, is also relative of the victim. In her chief, she has deposed that in February 2002, her son Yusuf was driving a Tata Sumo with four visitors from England, including Mahammadbhai. On 1st March 2002, she received news that a mob attacked and burned the vehicle near Prantij, killing Yusuf and Mahammadbhai, while two passengers escaped. The next day, their bodies were brought NEUTRAL CITATION R/CR.A/1265/2015 JUDGMENT DATED: 06/03/2025 undefined home, and last rites were performed. Survivor Imran later revealed that the attackers looted their valuables. Two missing passengers, Shakil and Saeed, remain untraced. The police recorded her statements in 2002, 2006, and 2008, but she had no additional details about the missing persons or the attackers. 13.68 PW-68, Exh.239-Imran Mahammadas is a injured complainant and his deposition is taken by vidow conference from Yorkshire, England. In his chief, he has deposed that he is a British national and he came to India in February 2002 for a holiday with his uncles, grandmother, and companion Mohamed Asvar. On February 28, while traveling from Jaipur to Navsari in a Tata Sumo with driver Yusuf Pelagar, they were attacked by a mob near Prantij on National Highway-8. The mob, armed with weapons, stopped their vehicle, questioned their religion, and assaulted them upon learning they were Muslims. Yusuf was burned inside the vehicle, while Imraan and the others were beaten as they tried to escape. His uncles were last seen struggling with the mob before disappearing. Police arrived after 10 minutes, rescued Imraan and Mohamed Asvar, and took them to the hospital, where Asvar was declared dead. Despite multiple investigations, his uncles remain missing. Imraan later identified some attackers based on memory but admitted difficulty due to the passage of time.

Question No.37:- Thereafter, what happened? Ans.:- mob attacked to the vehicle parked, mob pulled out all of us from the vehicle then started to beat us by sticks and scrapers and all of us tried to escape. We run towards farmhouse at approximately distance of 200 meters from the Tata Sumo Jeep.