RAJKOT: Four persons, together with the important thing accused in the Jayanti Bhanushali homicide case, former BJP leader Chhabil Patel, were booked on Wednesday for allegedly snooping on Pawan Maurya, the important thing witness in the case, in Gandhidham of Kutch district.
“Maurya knowledgeable us that some people were snooping on him, sporting out recce of his workplace, manufacturing facility, space and hangout places. Acting on this, we carried out investigation and arrested Piyush Vasani, nephew of Chhabil Patel, Rasik Patel and Komesh Poker. The key accused Chhabil Patel is hiding abroad,” said Gandhidham SOG inspector, J P Jadeja, who changed into the complainant in the case. Police have despatched the cell phones of the accused to the forensic science laboratory in Gandhinagar for exam.
“We suspect that Chhabil Patel used to be telling the accused thru WhatsApp to mount pressure on Maurya to withdraw from the case or bribe him to strike a compromise,” added Jadeja.
“Maurya knowledgeable us that some people were snooping on him, sporting out recce of his workplace, manufacturing facility, space and hangout places. Acting on this, we carried out investigation and arrested Piyush Vasani, nephew of Chhabil Patel, Rasik Patel and Komesh Poker. The key accused Chhabil Patel is hiding abroad,” said Gandhidham SOG inspector, J P Jadeja, who changed into the complainant in the case. Police have despatched the cell phones of the accused to the forensic science laboratory in Gandhinagar for exam.
“We suspect that Chhabil Patel used to be telling the accused thru WhatsApp to mount pressure on Maurya to withdraw from the case or bribe him to strike a compromise,” added Jadeja.
Rajkot: 4 booked for snooping on key murder witness
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