Jhabua Blast Accused Rajendra Kaswa alive, SIT Wants Narco Test

CCTV footage suggests, Rajendra Kaswa, main accused in Jhabua blast may be alive, SIT asks for narco tests on his kin

The Special investigation team (SIT) of Madhya Pradesh police reportedly believes Rajendra Kaswa, prime accused in the Jhabua blast, is alive and are hoping to find out his whereabouts with a narco test of Manoj Gadia, Kaswa’s distant relative reports The Times of India.

We have got few video footage of Kaswa. In one footage, which was recorded after the blast, Kaswa was seen riding pillion on a two-wheeler and Manoj Gadia in front seat.

Sima Alawa, Additional SP (SIT)

Footage from a CCTV installed near Kaswa’s house in Petlawad shows Gadia taking Kaswa on a bike from his house.

Alawa said they are sure that person riding as pillion on Gadia’s bike was Kaswa.

During interrogation, Gadia admitted someone was sitting on his bike after the blast, but he claims to have not remembered, who was sitting behind.

Sima Alawa, Additional SP (SIT)

She additionally said that with the help of the narco test the MP Police are hoping to find the truth. They believe that Gadia will reveal where he dropped Kaswa after the blast once he undergoes a narco test.

Gadia’s narco test will be conducted after those of Kaswa’s wife Pramila and daughter Sonia.

Alawa added that after sending a letter to headquarters asking for the release of funds for the narco test, they had been given a green light.

We have got fund of Rs 4 lakh for narco test and now soon we will proceed for the test

Sima Alawa, Additional SP (SIT)

The Additional SP also remarked that narco tests of Kaswa’s brothers Narendra and Foolchand, and son Shubham will also be conducted.

Kaswa has been on the run since September 12, the day of the blast. He stored a huge pile of explosives for mining work in a building. Those explosives set off a series of explosions in Petlawad town in Jhabua district leading to Kaswa being declared the prime accused.

A resident of Petlawad town and Kaswa’s old friend Milind Mehta had earlier claimed that he had seen Kaswa opening shutters of his godown after the blast.

Narco test will help give fresh impetus to investigation.

Sima Alawa, Additional SP (SIT)

All investigations suggest the Kaswa is alive and he fled from Petlawad after the blast, Alawa added.