Mumbai Sessions Court Acquits Watchman In Chembur Murder Case After 5 Years In Jail, Cites Lack Of Evidence In Body Concealment Charge
· Free Press Journal
Mumbai, April 3: After having spent more than five years in prison, a man booked for helping the alleged killer conceal a dead body of a lady in a godown in June 2021 has been acquitted by the sessions court for want of evidence.
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Accused arrested after body found in godown
A resident of Navi Mumbai, Mansingh Mohta (55), was arrested on June 7, 2021, after a dead body of a woman was found in a godown in Anwar Compound, Chembur. Mohta used to work in the godown as a watchman and had left the job in May 2021.
It is alleged that in June 2021, a new watchman, namely Shankar Singh, joined in his place. On June 5, 2021, when Singh went to the godown to repair a machine, he found a dead body lying there. He immediately called his bosses, and the police were also informed. A case of murder was lodged with Govandi Police Station.
Prosecution claims involvement in concealment
The deceased lady was identified as Durga Khadka, a Nepali woman. The prosecution claimed that she used to visit the place where the wanted accused Chandrakami alias Chandu Singh was residing.
It is claimed that two months earlier there was a quarrel between Khadka and Singh, during which Singh throttled and killed her. They later cut her into pieces and kept her body wrapped in a tarpaulin sheet. The investigation revealed that Mohta had helped Singh in concealing the body and later left the job.
Singh remained absconding, and Mohta was arrested on June 7, 2021. The prosecution had examined eight witnesses to prove the case that Mohta was aware of the murder and knowingly helped the alleged killer in concealing the body.
Court cites lack of evidence
The court, however, did not accept the prosecution case and noted that, "the prosecution has failed to prove the exact date on which the incident had occurred. However, it is the case of the prosecution that the incident occurred in April 2021."
"The prosecution also failed to produce any documentary evidence to show that the accused was on duty in April 2021. Assuming that he was on duty, there is no evidence to show that the accused had exclusive access to the container in which the dead body was found," the court said.
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