Day 6: ‘Siddhartha Das’ Surfaces, Claims Sheena was his Daughter
More details are being reported about the crime that was allegedly committed in cold blood. Read the updates here.
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Day 6: Siddhartha Das Surfaces, Claims Sheena and Mikhail are his Sons
Highlights:
- A man claiming to be Siddhartha Das has emerged. Speaking to television channels, he said that he was indeed Sheena and Mikhail Bora’s father.
- Das claimed that he had spoken only once over the phone to Sheena, when she was in class 10.
- He denied having any knowledge of Indrani Mukerjea’s marriage to Peter Mukerjea
- Das stated that he was ready to undergo a DNA test, if necessary, to prove that Sheena was his daughter.
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Mumbai Police will be visiting the Pen district in Raigad to recreate the scene of crime and chart out the entire timeline of the crime. They are also likely to get the accused with them to Raigad.
At the same time, the then SP of Raigad is also being questioned to ascertain whether or not this was a cover-up.
Indrani Mukerjea’s former partner, Siddhartha Das denies having informed the police about Sheena being missing.
He also denied trying to flee to Bangladesh or being in hiding.
He also claims to have no idea about Indrani’s marriage to Peter Mukerjea.
Meanwhile, inquiry into the alleged failure of Raigad Police to register an Accidental Death Report (ADR) after a burnt corpse, purportedly of Sheena Bora, was found in 2012, would consider all facets of the lapses by then police officials, Raigad Superintendent of Police Mohammed Suvez Haque said.
Siddhartha Das claims that he spoke to Sheena Bora for the first time when she was in 10th standard and has never spoken to Mikhail, according to media interactions.
I never tried to contact them because I wasn’t financially sound.
— Siddhartha Das, Sheena’s Father
Siddhartha Das claims to have lost contact with Indrani after they parted ways in 1989.
Sheena Bora was born in 1987, according to Siddhartha Das, but her high school examination admit card shows her birthdate to be February 11, 1989.
Siddhartha Das, Indrani’s ex-partner confirms to Times Now from Kolkata that he’s the father of Sheena Bora and is more than willing to undergo a DNA test.
Key Highlights from the Interview
- Sheena Bora was born on February 11, 1987.
- Was never married to Indrani; we lived together for 3 years.
- There is a chance that Indrani could have murdered Sheena because she has always been money-minded.
- I am an ordinary person and they belong to high society. Therefore, I parted ways with her.
- Indrani suddenly left in 1989 and we haven’t met ever since . I am deeply affected by the death of Sheena.
- I’m ready to confront Indrani, if given a chance.
- I currently live with my family in Durganagar and work for a small company.
The Telegraph reports that it contacted Siddhartha Das, Indrani’s first husband. Although difficult to verify, The Telegraph reports Das confirmed that he was Indrani’s husband but refused to answer further questions about Sheena and Mikhail Bora or if he was in hiding, as media reports suggested.
Mikhail Bora’s credibility is being questioned as an eyewitness because of the inconsistencies in his statements to the police, according to Times Now.
Police Still Hunting for Siddhartha Das
As reported by The Quint earlier, Siddhartha might have gone “underground” on August 19, six days before Indrani Mukerjea was arrested for conspiring to murder Sheena along with two other accomplices.
Sheena Bora’s mobile phone is yet to be recovered, reports CNN IBN.
The channel also reports that Bandra court has extended the police custody of Indrani Mukherjea, her ex-husband Sanjeev Khanna and her driver Shyam Rai till September 5 for further questioning. The remand application says that there is suspicion of more people from outside state being involved in the act.
Day 7: What We Know So Far
- Times of India reports that Indrani Mukerjea, the mother of Sheena Bora, had exchanged 21 e-mails with her staffer who allegedly forged Sheena’s signatures in letters, including her resignation letter, and the one sent to her landlord.
- In another report, the Times of India says Sheena Bora’s body was seated between Indrani Mukerjea and her ex-husband Sanjeev Khanna while being taken to Raigad to be disposed off.
- Mumbai Mirror reports that during the questioning by Mumbai police Indrani has consistently maintained Sheena Bora is still “alive and well” in the US. The report also says Indrani told her interrogators that Sheena met somebody in the US and the two got married.
Every time an investigator mentions Sheena’s murder, Indrani says: ‘I did not killer her. She is in the US. She hates me and wants me to suffer that is why she is not coming forward and telling everyone that she is alive’.
— Police official to Mumbai Mirror
LIVE Reports of the Sheena Bora Murder Case
Take a look at the LIVE updates of the case on The Quint as the mystery unfolded. Don’t miss the exclusive reports.
– Sheena Murder Case: Employment Records Show She Resigned in May
– Indrani had Mails Sent on Sheena’s Behalf; Sanjiv Enroute Mumbai
– Rakesh Maria: Sanjeev Khanna Confessed Complicity in the Crime
– Maha DGP Orders Probe Against Four Policemen
– Police Reaches Assam to Question Siddharth Das
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