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Trouble for Indrani as forensic tests confirm it was Sheena who was burnt in Raigad forest
In a major development in the high-profile Sheena Bora murder case, a forensic examination report has confirmed that the body, found from a forest area in Raigad near Mumbai was of the 24-year-old who was murdered allegedly by her mother Indrani Mukerjea and two others.
New Delhi: In a major development in the high-profile Sheena Bora murder case, a forensic examination report has confirmed that the body, found from a forest area in Raigad near Mumbai was of the 24-year-old who was murdered allegedly by her mother Indrani Mukerjea and two others.
In total three tests were conducted by AIIMS forensic department to prove that the charred remains were of Sheena Bora, sources said.
"Forensic experts went to the crime scene in Mumbai and Kalina FSL from where the samples were collected," sources added.
The CBI officials are likely to submit the chargesheet in the next few days.
24-year-old Sheena was Indrani's daughter from her first marriage with Siddharth Das. Later Indrani married TV bigwig Peter Mukerjea but did not disclose Sheena's real identity.
Apart from 43-year-old Indrani,the accused include her former husband Sanjeev Khanna and her former driver Shyamvar Rai.
Indrani, along with Khanna and Rai, has been accused of murdering Sheena, her daughter from previous relationship, and disposing of her body in a Raigad forest in April 2012, about 84 kms from Mumbai.
According to police, Sheena was allegedly strangled in a car, then her body was burnt before being dumped in the forest in neighbouring Raigad district.