Sheena Bora murder case: All three accused sent to police custody till September 5
Mumbai: A Mumbai Metropolitan court on Monday extended till September 5 the police custody of all three arrested accused in the Sheena Bora murder case, including that of her mother Indrani Mukerjea, to enable investigators dig deeper into the sordid saga.
Before Chief Metropolitan Magistrate S M Chandgade extended the remand of the accused--Indrani, wife of former Star India CEO Peter Mukerjea, her former husband Sanjeev Khanna and driver Shyamvar Rai-- police slapped the additional charge of attempt to murder for allegedly plotting to kill Sheena's brother Mikhail.
Accused in Sheena Bora murder case and former husband of Indrani, Sanjeev Khanna and her driver Shyamvar Rai, being taken out of the Bandra court (Photo: Rajesh Jadhav)
All three were produced before the metropolitan court shortly before 3 pm amid tight security.
Police also told the court they want to recover Sanjeev Khanna's passport. Section 328 IPC (causing hurt by poison) has also been slapped against Indrani after Mikhail claimed she had spiked his drink on the fateful day when Sheena was killed.
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The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate rejected the contention of defence lawyers Gunjan Mangla and Hrishikesh Mundergi, appearing for Indrani and Khanna, that since the two have been in police custody for sufficient time it should not be extended any further.
Police suspect some more people outside the state might have been involved in the murder and said efforts were on to establish the financial trail in the case. Communication between Khanna and Indrani was through online means, police said, adding they want to trace Sheena's mobile and clothes.
Indrani Mukerjea and Sanjeev Khanna's daughter, Vidhie, at Bandra court (Photo: Rajesh Jadhav)
Police also moved an application, contending that the accused should not be allowed to consume home food during their custody as it could be laced with poison, but the court rejected it.
Guwahati-based Mikhail, Indrani's son with her first husband Sidharth Das, had earlier told the police she had tried to kill him thrice in the past.
Mikhail had also alleged that just hours before Sheena was taken out by their mother and Khanna on April 24, 2012 on what turned out to be the last drive of her life, Indrani drugged him but he managed to escape from the spot and averted becoming the second murder victim.
The sensational murder case had yesterday taken a fresh turn when police seized a suitcase from the residential premises of Indrani and Peter Mukerjea in Mumbai's Worli area. The suitcase was to be purportedly used to stuff Mikhail into it after killing him.
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