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Sheena murder: Cops quiz ex-lover, brother fears for life


Mumbai/Guwahati, Aug 27
In a bid to get to the bottom of Sheena Bora's murder, police on Thursday twice grilled Rahul Mukherjea, the victim's ex-lover and son of former media tycoon Peter Mukherjea, officials said.

Simultaneously, a two-member police team went to Guwahati in Assam and spoke to Mikhail Bora -- Shenna's brother - who claimed that he feared for his life from his mother, Indrani Mukherjea, now in police custody.

For a third time in less than 24 hours, Rahul was questioned in Mumbai about his long relationship with Sheena, his step-mother Indrani Mukherjea, why he didn't pursue the "missing person" complaint filed after Sheena disappeared and other related aspects.

Later, Rahul was escorted to his two flats in Khar and Bandra where he and Sheena spent time together, a fact brought in the open by his step-father Peter Mukherjea, Indrani's husband.

Police now await the arrival of Sanjeev Khanna, said to be the first husband of Indrani who was arrested in Kolkata on Wednesday. The Mumbai Police on Thursday got a five-day transit remand for him.

Thereafter, police plan to re-create the crime scene. Indrani and her driver Shyam Rai are alleged to have have eliminated Sheena on April 23, 2012, apparently in collusion with Khanna.

In Guwahati, Mumbai policemen questioned Mikhail Bora at his grandparents (Indrani's parents) home in Ganeshpuri area.

While the investigators were tight-lipped, Mikhail said he could be the "next target" after his sister (Sheena) if he visited Mumbai for the murder probe.

"I do not know. I may be the next target of my mother. She is very powerful. She can do anything she wants," he told the media.

"I can go to Mumbai only if the Assam government ensures that two nurses take care of my (ailing) grandparents. They are both in their 80s and suffer from dementia," he said.

Mikhail reiterated that he had repeatedly asked Indrani about Sheena's whereabouts but the former maintained she was in the US.

Later, Mikhail was called to Dispur police station and grilled a second time.

"They asked me some questions and I cooperated with them. I do not want to disclose anything now. They have said they might call me again. I will cooperate with them," he told the media.

Assam Police gave no details, saying they were only facilitating the investigation by Mumbai Police.

The murder case took a stunning twist on Wednesday after Peter Mukherjea, the former CEO of INX Media, revealed that Sheena had an affair with his son Rahul, something Indrani did not approve.

Mukherjea also made a startling claim that until recently he had believed that Sheena was Indrani's step-sister and not daughter.

Mikhail insists he knows a lot more about the case.

"The real reason behind the murder is something else, which I don't want to reveal now," he has said, adding he had "proof, documents and photographs which I shall reveal later".

So far, Mumbai Police have arrested three people in connection with the Sheena's April 24, 2012 murder.

They are Indrani, her driver Shyam Rai and her ex-husband Sanjeev Khanna, whom she had married in 1993. More arrests may follow.

Mumbai Police Commissioner Rakesh Maria, who is directing the investigation, said Sheena was killed on April 24, 2012 and her body was found by Raigad police on May 23, 2012.

The driver Rai led the police to the murder site in Raigad, near Mumbai, a few months ago, from where police recovered Sheena's remains three years ago.

Khanna is expected to be brought to Mumbai Thursday or Friday from Kolkata.

On Tuesday, Indrani and her driver were produced before a Mumbai court which sent them to police custody till August 31.

Assuring full cooperation with the police, Mukherjea admitted that he was stumped by his wife's arrest. "I am dumbstruck by this level of criminality."
Guwahati, Aug 27
Arrested media baron Indrani Mukherjea's son Mikhail Bora on Thursday said he could be his mother's next target after she killed her daughter Sheena Bora in 2012.

"I do not know. I may be the next target of my mother. She is very powerful and she can do anything she wants," Mikhail Bora told reporters in Guwahati.

He said he was ready to go to Mumbai to help the investigation but said he was scared to go alone.

"I can go to Mumbai only if the Assam government ensures that two nurses take care of my (ailing) grandparents here," he said.

Indrani Mukherjea is the wife of former CEO of INX Media, Peter Mukherjea. Sheena Bora and Mikhail Bora are her children from a previous relationship and were raised by their grandparents in Guwahati.

On Wednesday, Mikhail Bora revealed that Sheena was his sister, that Indrani had mothered both of them and this could be easily be proved by a DNA test.

A two-member team of Mumbai Police arrived in Guwahati on Thursday to get further details about Sheena Bora and the family.

They went to Indrani's parents' house where Mikhail Bora lives.

Mikhail Bora said he knew the reason why Sheena Bora was murdered and he would reveal it after August 31 if Indrani Mukherjea does not volunteer to tell the truth.

Sheena murder: Mumbai Police get Khanna's custody

A court here on Thursday granted Mumbai Police a five-day transit remand of Sanjeev Khanna, a former husband of Indrani Mukherjea, who is accused of murdering her daughter Sheena Bora.

Kolkata businessman Khanna was arrested by Mumbai Police on Wednesday, a day after Indrani was nabbed in Mumbai for the murder of Sheena.

Wife of former media honcho Peter Mukherjea, Indrani has been booked on charges of killing Sheena in 2012 and disposing off her body.

Rejecting Khanna's bail plea, the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Alipore, granted the police plea for transit remand and directed them to present Khanna before a Mumbai court by September 1.

Pressing for Khanna's bail, his counsel pleaded that he was an established businessman and would not abscond and would cooperate with the police in the investigation.

The prosecution opposed the bail claiming Khanna was involved in the murde