In the light of recent revelations from Gujarat in the case of Ishrat Jehan we believe that it is only appropriate, ethical, and legally incumbent upon the UPA government to re-open the Batla House ‘encounter’ case. We strongly feel that the truth must come out in the Batla House ‘encounter’ in the interests of justice and as a deterrent to the politics of murder indulged in by sections of the Indian police. We urge you, therefore, to immediately institute a Judicial Probe, under a sitting judge of the Supreme Court to verify the truth about the Batla House ‘encounter’.