MUMBAI: The Congress today held a silent sit-in protest at Azad Maidan in south Mumbai demanding a detailed probe into the 2014 death of special CBI judge B H Loya who was hearing the Sohrabuddin Sheikh "fake encounter" case.On the occasion, Mumbai Congress unit president Sanjay Nirupam alleged that an attempt was being made to "cover up the mysterious death of judge Loya ". "People should know who was responsible for the judge's death. A detailed probe should take place to inquire about his death. "For the first time, four senior judges of the supreme court addressed a press conference saying all is not well in the judicial system. Even VHP leader Pravin Togadia fears that he would be killed in an encounter.

Source: Economic Times January 17, 2018 14:26 UTC