Lakhimpur-Kheri (UP), June 04: Madhumita’s mother, Shanti Devi, today made the stunning revelation that the sample of the foetus of her daughter has been tampered with. She also alleged that there is threat to her life from political quarters in the event of her revealing the truth. The CB-CID, probing the Madhumita Shukla murder case, today quizzed the family members of the slain poetess, sources here said.
A three member investigating team questioned the deceased`s mother Shanti Devi and brother Vijay Shukla at their residence.
Though the investigating officials refused to divulge the details of the interrogation, sources said that Shanti Devi expressed resentment over the tardy progress of investigation.
She reportedly told the sleuths that she did not have faith in the CB-CID and demanded a CBI enquiry instead.
She told the CB-CID that there was political motivation behind her daughter`s murder and expressed apprehension that political pressure could derail the investigation.
Madhumita Shukla was shot dead at her posh Paper Mill Colony residence in Lucknow on May nine by two assailants, one of whom was identified by the domestic help of the slain poetess.
Madhumita`s sister Nidhi created a sensation by alleging that former state minister Amar Mani Tripathi was having an affair with her sister and that she was murdered at the behest of his wife.
A diary containing details of Madhumita`s relationship with Tripathi and railway coupons worth Rs.50,000 were recovered from her residence.
Madhumita`s foetus had been sent to Hyderabad for DNA test to establish its paternity. Bureau Report