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The former chief executive of Indian media behemoth Star India has been arrested in connection with a murder case that is gripping the country, investigating officers said on Friday.The former chief executive of Indian media behemoth Star India has been arrested in connection with a murder case that is gripping the country, investigating officers said on Friday.
India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested Peter Mukerjea, one of India’s top media bosses, late on Thursday after charging his wife with murdering her daughter from a previous relationship.India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested Peter Mukerjea, one of India’s top media bosses, late on Thursday after charging his wife with murdering her daughter from a previous relationship.
An official at the CBI who asked not to be named said: “He has been arrested and his custodial interrogation is going on in Mumbai.”An official at the CBI who asked not to be named said: “He has been arrested and his custodial interrogation is going on in Mumbai.”
“We took this step because there are inconsistencies in his statements about how much he knew in regard to the murder case.“We took this step because there are inconsistencies in his statements about how much he knew in regard to the murder case.
“Once the interrogation is done we will formally spell out the charges against him.”“Once the interrogation is done we will formally spell out the charges against him.”
His wife, Indrani Mukerjea, is accused along with her driver and ex-husband of strangling Sheena Bora before dumping her body in a forest and setting it alight.His wife, Indrani Mukerjea, is accused along with her driver and ex-husband of strangling Sheena Bora before dumping her body in a forest and setting it alight.
Bora, 22, was killed in April 2012 and her burnt body was discovered the following month in woods in India’s western state of Maharashtra, of which Mumbai is the capital.Bora, 22, was killed in April 2012 and her burnt body was discovered the following month in woods in India’s western state of Maharashtra, of which Mumbai is the capital.
Indrani was arrested in August on suspicion of murdering the young woman, who was having an affair with Peter Mukerjea’s son from a previous marriage.Indrani was arrested in August on suspicion of murdering the young woman, who was having an affair with Peter Mukerjea’s son from a previous marriage.
Peter Mukerjea was the chief executive of Fox-owned Star India from 1997 to 2007 before leaving to start his own television venture and is seen as one of India’s most successful media magnates.Peter Mukerjea was the chief executive of Fox-owned Star India from 1997 to 2007 before leaving to start his own television venture and is seen as one of India’s most successful media magnates.
His arrest came as the CBI released a statement saying it had filed charges against Indrani Mukerjea and two others over the 2012 killing.His arrest came as the CBI released a statement saying it had filed charges against Indrani Mukerjea and two others over the 2012 killing.
“The Central Bureau of Investigation has today filed charge sheet in the alleged murder of Ms Sheena Bora against three private persons, including her mother, on charges of criminal conspiracy, abduction, murder, destruction of evidence, giving false information, creation and use of forged documents etc,” the statement said.“The Central Bureau of Investigation has today filed charge sheet in the alleged murder of Ms Sheena Bora against three private persons, including her mother, on charges of criminal conspiracy, abduction, murder, destruction of evidence, giving false information, creation and use of forged documents etc,” the statement said.
The official at the CBI confirmed that the others charged were Indrani’s driver Shyam Rai and former partner Sanjeev Khanna.The official at the CBI confirmed that the others charged were Indrani’s driver Shyam Rai and former partner Sanjeev Khanna.