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'''Abhay Chudasma''' (also written '''Chudasama''') is an officer in the [[Indian Police Service]]. He graduated with the 1999 cadre.<ref name="PTI June 2015"/>

The [[Central Bureau of Investigation|CBI]] arrested Chudasama in April 2010 for involvement in the [[death of Sohrabuddin Sheikh]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Dasgupta |first1=Manas |title=Sohrabuddin case: CBI arrests police official |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/Sohrabuddin-case-CBI-arrests-police-official/article16373244.ece |website=The Hindu |language=en-IN |date=28 April 2010}}</ref><ref name="Times August 2014">{{cite web |author1=Times News Network |title=Abhay Chudasama reinstated |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Abhay-Chudasama-reinstated/articleshow/40354191.cms |website=The Times of India |language=en |date=18 August 2014}}</ref> CBI charged him for various activities, including collaborating with Sohrabuddin in operating a [[protection racket]].<ref name="Gagdekar April 2010">{{cite web |last1=Gagdekar |first1=Roxy |title=Abhay Chudasma is an extortionist: CBI |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-abhay-chudasma-is-an-extortionist-cbi-1377311 |website=DNA India |language=en |date=30 April 2010}}</ref> CBI identified Chuasma as providing the gun which Sohrabuddin had at the time of his death.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bhan |first1=Rohit |title=Gujarat top cop arrested for Sohrabuddin case |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/gujarat-top-cop-arrested-for-sohrabuddin-case-416603 |website=[[NDTV]] |date=28 April 2010}}</ref>

He was in jail in [[Nadiad]] till 2013 in Mumbai till his release on bail in April 2014.<ref name="Times August 2014"/>

In August 2014 the [[Gujarat Police]] reinstated Chudasma as an officer.<ref name="Times August 2014"/> In April 2015 the court discharged Chudasama saying that there was no evidence against him.<ref name="PTI April 2015">{{cite web |author1=Press Trust of India |author1-link=Press Trust of India |title=Shohrabuddin case: Court discharges Gujarat police officer Abhay Chudasama |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/shohrabuddin-case-court-discharges-gujarat-police-officer-abhay-chudasama/articleshow/47098614.cms |website=[[The Economic Times]] |date=29 April 2015}}</ref>

In June 2015 the Gujarat government promoted Chudasma to the rank of [[Deputy inspector general of police]].<ref name="PTI June 2015">{{cite web |author1=Press Trust of India |author1-link=Press Trust of India |title=Sohrabuddin case: Accused IPS officer Abhay Chudasama promoted |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/sohrabuddin-case-accused-ips-officer-abhay-chudasama-promoted/story-oDFS2QlmU8kYXDDtsqLqhP.html |website=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=9 June 2015}}</ref>

In 2018 the brother of the deceased Sohrabuddin made a that CBI made a mistake in reporting is testimony, and that he had never accused Chudasma.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Times Now Bureau |title=Sohrabuddin Sheikh’s brother makes sensational claim: ‘CBI wrongly added Amit Shah’s name in encounter case’ |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/india/article/sohrabuddin-sheikh-fake-encounter-case-amit-shah-framed-cbi-wrongly-named-amit-shah-nayamuddin-sheikh-central-bureau-of-investigation-bharatiya-janata/286711 |website=[[Times Now]] |language=en |date=18 September 2018}}</ref>

In 2020 Chudasma transferred posts from [[Vadodara]] to [[Gandhinagar]], leaving his former post to fellow officer H.G. Patel.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Choudhary |first1=Tanisha |title=IG H.G Patel took over charge from IG Abhay Chudasama |url=https://www.ourvadodara.com/ig-h-g-patel-took-over-charge-from-ig-abhay-chudasama/ |website=OUR VADODARA |date=5 August 2020}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Indian police officers]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]
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Abhay Chudasma - Revision history

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