Former television executive Indrani Mukerjea, who is accused of killing her daughter Sheena Bora, is not cooperating with investigators and was a "hard nut to crack", the government lawyer told a Mumbai court on Saturday. Sources in the Mumbai Police have said that a fourth person could have been involved in the alleged murder.
Ms Mukerjea was produced in court on Saturday afternoon, and remained calm and composed through the hearing. Policemen formed barricades inside the court room to keep the crowd in check.
"The scope of probe is large and the accused is a hard nut to crack. They have used modern tools like email and Internet to plan the murder. The progress shown in investigation is already on record and the police have not wasted a single day," said Special Public Prosecutor Vaibhav Bagade.
The court extended Ms Mukerjea's custody until Monday.
Meanwhile, Ms Mukerjea's lawyer, Gunjan Mangla, accused the police of conducting a media trial, and claimed there was no basis to the police assertion that Ms Mukerjea could tamper with evidence. "Police are trying to get statements out of the accused. They are manipulating the whole thing. She is not a hardened criminal," said Ms Mangla.
"The course of justice has to be decided by investigators, prosecution and judges. Channels are taking over the role of police, prosecutor and judges. That is perversion of justice... The case cannot be decided by channels, and there has to be a fair trial," Mr Ribeiro told NDTV.
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