GUWAHATI: Former Mumbai police commissioner Rakesh Maria has claimed his successor Ahmed Javed knew Sheena Bora murder case accused Indrani and Peter Mukerjea socially, and that Peter also knew the then joint commissioner of police (law and order) Deven Bharti on "first name terms".
Maria, who investigated some high-profile cases like the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts and also headed the probe in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, made the revelation in his memoir titled ‘Let Me Say It Now’ which was released on Monday.
Maria, who had handled the Sheena Bora murder case, was transferred suddenly in the middle of the investigation and was informed via an SMS message from then Additional Chief Secretary (Home) KP Bakshi.
Bharti, now Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad chief, rejected the claim, saying it appears to be a marketing strategy for the book and claimed the accusations were baseless.
Peter Mukerjea was arrested on November 19, 2015, in the Sheena Bora murder case, in which his former wife Indrani Mukerjea is the main accused.
Sheena Bora, 24, was Indrani Mukerjea's daughter from an earlier relationship. The killing came to light in 2015 when Indrani Mukerjea's driver Shyamvar Rai, who had helped them dispose of the body, was arrested in another case.
(With inputs from PTI)