Mumbai: The Esplanade Court on Wednesday granted permission to the Mumbai Police's Crime Branch to conduct scientific tests on gangster Vijay Palande, an accused in three murder cases.
Police sources said they want to conduct scientific tests which will help find new facts about the cases.
Palande has been booked in three murder cases. The first case pertains to the murder of Delhi-based businessman Arun Kumar Tikku. While in custody, Palande confessed his role in the murder of aspiring producer Karan Kumar Kakkad.
After the police located Kakkad's remains, it also also found remains of another person and hence, Palande was subsequently booked in a third murder case.
Palande is in custody in connection with the third murder case, after he was arrested on April 10.
PTI
First Published: Thursday, August 23, 2012, 00:36