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Kanpur Murder: Active Phone Casts Doubt on Investigation
13 Sep
Summary
- Lawyer alleges accused daughter-in-law's phone was active.
- Police claim only one phone was confiscated; another may exist.
- Businessman found murdered on September 5; three suspects jailed.
Doubts have emerged regarding the police investigation into the September 5 murder of medicine businessman Vineet Minocha. Shivakant Dixit, lawyer for the accused Shalu Minocha, expressed concerns after reports that Shalu's mobile phone remained active on Saturday afternoon, several days after her arrest.
Dixit suggested that if the phone were in police custody, a seizure record should exist. He posited that if the device is with someone else, its contents could be manipulated to create a false narrative. The lawyer has notified the investigating officer and urged Kanpur police to conduct an impartial inquiry.
DCP (West) Kasim Abidi acknowledged that police had seized only one of Shalu's phones. He indicated that any other device would also be confiscated for forensic examination. Abidi suggested the active phone might be at her residence and could be in use by a family member.
Vineet Minocha was found deceased in his Ratan Orbit Apartment on the night of September 5. Shalu Minocha, along with former domestic worker Vishal Gautam and his associate Rajkishore, were incarcerated on Monday, with Shalu accused of orchestrating the murder.
