Sheena Bora murder: Peter Mukerjea undergoes lie-detector test
Peter was grilled for 5 hours by the CBI to ascertain whether funds allegedly siphoned off from the media house founded by him and Indrani Mukerjea were parked in an overseas account of Sheena Bora.
Former media baron Peter Mukerjea underwent a lie detector test after the CBI was given the permission from a special court in Delhi. Mukerjea is in the CBI custody in the Sheena Bora murder case but has not been cooperating with the agency.
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Peter was grilled for 5 hours by the CBI to ascertain whether funds allegedly siphoned off from the media house founded by him and Indrani Mukerjea were parked in an overseas account of Sheena Bora which resulted in a dispute between Indrani and her daughter.
Key developments
1. Peter Mukerjea undergoes polygraph test at CBI's Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) in New Delhi.
2. The three page questionnaire contains more than 50 questions and is in Yes or No format.
3. CFSL doctors and CBI officials are questioning Peter regarding financial details of his different companies and transactions done by Indrani and himself.
4. Peter will be questioned about his relationship with Indrani and Sheena.
5. Peter will also be asked about his involvement in murder conspiracy and why he was silent after Sheena's murder.
6. There are various other questions related to his alleged involvement in Sheena murder mystery.
7. The lie-detector test on Peter is expected to last till evening.
CBI sources said Peter was questioned over the income tax returns filed by him and Indrani to ascertain their various investments in India and abroad. The sources, however, clarified that at this stage, it is difficult to nail any one possible motive behind the murder and CBI is working on a number of different angles.
Sheena (24) was allegedly killed by Indrani, her former husband Sanjeev Khanna and her former driver Shyamvar Rai in April 2012.
While seeking Peter's custody from a Mumbai special court, the CBI has claimed that he has told the agency that accounts might have been opened in Sheena's name by Indrani in Hongkong and Singapore banks.
The CBI also told the court that the money siphoned off from INX was routed to Sheena's HSBC account in Singapore. The reports of Serious Fraud Investigation Office and I-T and documents of CAs substantiate the above facts, the CBI said while seeking Peter's remand.