[1] The Central Bureau of Investigation made an early determination that the deaths were undue and that there was some fault in the police.
[2] A few days after getting bail the government revoked his suspension and returned him to service.
[4][5] In April 2017 Pandey stepped down from his post as DGP to avoid being removed.
[8] In February 2018 the CBI discharged Pandey from the Ishrat Jahan case saying that there was no evidence to blame him.
[9] In December 2019 the Gujarat government felicitated Pandey along with other police officers in an award ceremony.