Shyamwar Rai, driver of Sheena Bora murder accused Indrani Mukerjea, made things clearer in the case through his statements. He has told a Mumbai court that the former media executive had also planned to kill Sheena’s brother Mikhail Bora. Shyamwar was arrested in August 2015 along with Indrani and her ex-husband Sanjeev Khanna. Consequently, he turned approver in the case and has been pardoned by the court.
Accusations on Indrani:
- Indrani Mukerjea was in news recently when she alleged that she was beaten up inside Mumbai’s Byculla Jail. There she is lodged, for protesting the “killing” life-term convict Manjula Shetye.
- Furthermore , investigative agencies have cited the relationship between Sheena and Peter Mukerjea’s son Rahul as the motive.
- Indrani and Khanna have been accused of plotting and executing the murder of Sheena, Indrani’s daughter from a previous relationship whom she had passed off as her sister for several years.
- Indrani’s present husband and former media tycoon Peter Mukerjea was also arrested in the case in November 2015.
Shyamwar’s Statements:
- In his deposition to the court on Friday, Shyamwar said: “In the evening, madam came downstairs and asked me to go to Bandra.
- She also told me to drive slowly.By then Sheena and the man from Calcutta will reach Bandra.
- She then asked me to move towards National College. I parked the car near National College.
- After some time, a person arrived. I was present at the spot. She then told me that he is Sanjeev Khanna from Calcutta.”
- He further stated that Indrani was doing something on her mobile when Khanna arrived. She (Indrani) then said something in English and smiled.
- Rai added ,”Rahul (Peter Mukerjea’s son) and Sheena came in a car. Rahul saw us and then Sheena came towards Indrani madam. Rahul left the spot. Madam and Sheena hugged each other.
- Madam then gave the medicine mixed in the Bisleri water bottle to Sheena. She drank some of it.
- Sheena and madam then went towards Amarsons, a saree shop.
- I took the driver’s seat. Sanjeev Khanna sat next to me. After some time, madam and Sheena came back.
- Madam was carrying a bag of Amarsons” Shyamwar Rai
- “I stopped the vehicle on the left side of the lane. There was a wall on the left side. Sanjeev Khanna got up and sat in the back, next to Sheena..
- Then madam told me to cover Sheena’s mouth…. I turned towards Sheena and saw Sanjeev Khanna was holding Sheena’s hair. And madam was pressing Sheena’s neck… using both her hands. I closed Sheena’s mouth with my hand.
- She bit my right hand thumb and I removed my hand… My thumb was bleeding” Rai said in addition.
Heard Sheena weeping
- “Thereafter, they were speaking in English.
- Then madam told me to take the car towards Pali Hill.
- I took a right turn and went to Pali. They stopped talking.
- Then madam told me to stop the car.
- I saw from in the rear-view mirror that Sheena was sitting with her eyes closed “said Shyamwar Rai.
- I heard Sheena weeping and making sounds.
- After some time, Sheena Bora’s voice stopped and she became quiet. Sanjeev Khanna came in the front and sat next to me.
- Madam then instructed me to move the car. Madam said something to Sanjeev Khanna in English.
- She referred to Mikhail, Rahul and Worli: Shyamwar Rai to Mumbai court
- RAi further told that Indrani then instructed him to stop at a point. Khanna alighted from the car.
- Sheena was lying on the back seat and Indrani sat on the face of Sheena. She said ‘now she got her 3 BHK flat’.
- I was then directed to take the car towards Taj Lands End Hotel.
- Sheena was taken down from the seat. I stopped the car near the main gate of the hotel.
- Madam then alighted from the car and told me to park. The hotel is in Bandra.
- There’s a garden there. I parked the car there and loitered around.
- I then proceeded towards madam and she told me that Rahul is calling on Sheena’s cell phone.
- He had called many times. She said ‘I will message him’.
- There is a small garden near Marlow building. She asked me to stop there.
- Sanjeev Khanna came and sat in the car.
- Madam told me to get a bag from the rear.
Indrani applied lipstick to Sheena’s dead body
- “I got the bag out for her. By then, madam and Khanna had put Sheena’s body in the bag.
- I had opened the garage by then. She then told me to keep the bag in the nearby garage. Khanna and I did so” said Shyamwar Rai.
- “She then asked me to open the garage and the bag carrying Sheena’s body.
- Khanna and I took the bag out and kept it in the back. Sheena was taken out (sic) and the bag was kept in the rear of the car.
- Sheena was made to sit behind my seat in the car.
- Madam then asked me to switch off my mobile phone. We then left on the Pen road. She asked me stop at a petrol pump on the road.
- I stopped the car and got petrol in a can” said the driver in addition.
- “Indrani madam applied lipstick on Sheena Bora and made sure her hair looked good.
- The 20-litre petrol can was half-full.
- Madam gave me the shoes she had bought to wear. We then proceeded towards Pen: Shyamwar Rai
- Madam took a saree and gloves out of the bag. And kept them on the body.
- She even kept the bag on her (Sheena). She then poured petrol over her (Sheena) and kept the can there.
- Indrani madam took out matchsticks from her pockets and burnt her (Sheena).
- Madam then told me to drop her to Bandra. She also instructed me to get the car cleaned.
- Madam told me not to disclose the matter to anyone or else I will face dire consequences” Shyamwar Rai concluded.