Panaji:
Filmmaker Shakeel Saifi who has made a movie on slain British teenager Scarlet Eden Keeling, may land in trouble for leveling bribe allegations against Goa police.
Director Saifi had informed the media that he had shot footage of policemen accepting bribe to allow him to continue shooting on Anjuna beach, in North Goa, where the girl was found dead.
Superintendent of Police Arvind Gauns said they had procured the tape, which claimed to be showing policemen accepting bribe but it had nothing. "We have gone through it and found that there is nothing in it," he said.
Police had initiated an inquiry by an independent officer on the allegations levelled by Saifi. Deputy Superintendent of Police Sammy Tavares had submitted the report in this regard.
Gauns said, "I am yet to go through the entire investigation report but there is nothing on camera to indict policemen."
A senior police official, on the condition of anonymity, said that police might book a case against Saifi, if he is found to be leveling false allegations.
His movie 'Anjuna Beach' is scheduled to a countrywide release on July 29.
Saifi claims that the movie is based on the real story on murder of Scarlet Eden Keeling, who was on her holiday in Goa, on February 18, 2008.
Two locals - Placido Carvalho and Samson D'Souza, stand charged for sexual abuse, drugging and leaving Scarlett to die on the beach. Goa Children's Court is testifying the witnesses in the case.
Director Saifi had informed the media that he had shot footage of policemen accepting bribe to allow him to continue shooting on Anjuna beach, in North Goa, where the girl was found dead.
Superintendent of Police Arvind Gauns said they had procured the tape, which claimed to be showing policemen accepting bribe but it had nothing. "We have gone through it and found that there is nothing in it," he said.
Police had initiated an inquiry by an independent officer on the allegations levelled by Saifi. Deputy Superintendent of Police Sammy Tavares had submitted the report in this regard.
Gauns said, "I am yet to go through the entire investigation report but there is nothing on camera to indict policemen."
A senior police official, on the condition of anonymity, said that police might book a case against Saifi, if he is found to be leveling false allegations.
His movie 'Anjuna Beach' is scheduled to a countrywide release on July 29.
Saifi claims that the movie is based on the real story on murder of Scarlet Eden Keeling, who was on her holiday in Goa, on February 18, 2008.
Two locals - Placido Carvalho and Samson D'Souza, stand charged for sexual abuse, drugging and leaving Scarlett to die on the beach. Goa Children's Court is testifying the witnesses in the case.
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