PART 1
Inside Story
Cops claim Kwatra murder case cracked; employee, 3 others heldFour persons, including a 21-year-old woman and her minor
brother, were arrested on Wednesday for the murder of 65-year-old Navraj
Kwatra, the son of Punjabi writer Amrita Pritam.
One of the
accused, Savita Gupta, had been working for Kwatra for the past three months.
The others
include her boyfriend Vinay
Bose, 24, Gaurank Khawle, 21, and a 17-year-old boy.
Kwatra was
found murdered at his residence-cum-photo studio at Wilderness society,
Borivli (West), on September 14.
According to the MHB
Colony police, it took six teams, interrogation of over 100 people, and
grilling of several eyewitnesses to crack the case.
“We
prepared the sketches of the two accused. We also interrogated the people
whose numbers were found in Kwatra’s cellphone and some whose pictures were
found in his studio,” said Sunil Paraskar, regional additional commissioner of
police.
The police claim that during questioning Gupta
revealed the involvement of Bose and Khawle, who then admitted to the
crime.
Gupta had borrowed money from Kwatra and had
advised Bose and Khawle to approach the senior citizen when they were in need
of cash. The duo allegedly conducted a recce of Kwatra’s studio on September
13, but could not execute their plans as the flat was locked.
The
next day, they approached him posing as courier boys. Gupta’s brother was
outside the building to inform them of anyone’s arrival. “It appears that the
motive behind the murder was robbery, and it was not a pre-planned attack,”
said Paraskar.
“Khawle said he needed the money to
repair his damaged motorbike, while Bose said he too was in desperate need of
cash. The accused said they panicked when Kwatra started to scream and
smothered him to death. They fled with Rs55,000 and a camera, which have been
recovered,” he added.
A source in the MHB Colony
police said Kwatra had recently purchased two flats in Andheri and was soon to
buy another one in Santacruz. “Also, he and his wife sold one of their three
bungalows last year for Rs15 crore,” the source said. “It is possible he might
have given Gupta an idea of his wealth.”
According to
the police, none of the accused have previous criminal records. While Gupta’s
sibling was sent to the Dongri Children’s Home, the other three were remanded
in police custody till September 25 on Thursday.
The
Gupta siblings’ parents told the police that they were not aware of their
children’s activities and were saddened that the incident had ruined their
lives.
Navraj Kwatra murder case: Police recovers pornographic CDs
Navraj Kwatra, the 65-year-old son of the eminent write Amrita
Pritam, was found dead in suspicious circumstances. Police recovered
pornographic CDs – featuring struggling Bollywood starlets – from his
flat. Kwatra, a photographer, stayed alone at his ground floor flat in LIC
Colony in Borivali.
He was strangled to death by two unidentified assailants last
Friday. Police investigations also revealed that CCTVs were installed in
the flat’s bedroom and bathroom. Condoms (mostly female), Viagra pills and
sex toys were also recovered from his apartment. The police are
questioning the small time models and struggling Bollywood female actors
who featured in the pictures and videos.
Reportedly, some of them have told the police that the Kwatra used
to pay them for featuring in video albums and small roles. Police are
further investigating the murder.
Kwatra murder: Cops probing ‘sex angle’
Investigations into the murder of Navraj Kwatra, son of late writer
Amrita Pritam, has thrown up some shocking revelations.
Some of the persons, who had been visiting the photo studio where
Kwatra was killed, told police that instead of taking money from the
aspiring models to get their photographs clicked, Kwatra used to give them
money.
Other angles, which the police are investigating, are the
possibility of some boyfriend of the girl who used to visit the studio
could be behind the killing.
According to the police, while Kwatra was staying alone in his flat
at Andheri , he was using his LIC Colony flat in Borivli as a photo
studio. He also has few flats in Kandivli and Santa Cruz.
“Instead of taking money, Kwatra was paying models. Seizure of sex
toys, sexual enhancement pills and female condoms from his studio has made
this case complicated,” said a police inspector, who is investigating the
case.
“We suspect the murderer could be a boyfriend of some aspiring
female model or her relative who would have assumed that after killing
Kwatra, he would also get some valuables or money. Another possibility
that the murderer may be wanted to acquire his property.”
“We are questioning people on the basis of photographs of female and
male models found in Kwatra’s residence. We have formed several teams and
they are investigating the case from all possible angles. The mobile phone
record has also been checked and calls made and received on his phone are
also being verified,” said deputy commissioner of police Mahesh Patil.
The police have issued the sketches of the two suspects based on the
description provided by two of his neighbours and the engineer who had
gone to update Kwatra’s computer before the incident.
Thanks to:
http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report_kwatra-murder-cops-probing-sex-angle_1741815
http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip-buzz/navraj-kwatra-murder
http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Mumbai/cops-claim-kwatra-murder-case-cracked
