Sonali Phogat death case: Haryana govt seeks CBI probe
Chandigarh, August 27: Haryana government will write to the Goa government seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the death of BJP leader Sonali Phogat after her family met with Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar in this regard, informed Chief Minister's Office (CMO) on Saturday.
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Family members of the deceased BJP leader Sonali Phogat met Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar at his residence here. "CM Khattar assured us there will be CBI probe and we will get justice. Everything will come to the fore. It can be seen in the video that it was done forcefully. She told me that something wrong is being done to her after that her phone got off," said Rupesh, Sonali Phogat's sister after meeting with the chief minister.
Goa Police on Saturday arrested two more persons in connection with the murder case of BJP leader Sonali Phogat, said Deputy Superintendent of Police, Jivba Dalvi.
The two arrested persons have been identified as Edwin Nunes, owner of Curlies Beach Shack in Anjuna, and also a suspected drug peddler Dattprashad Gaonkar, taking the total arrests in the case to four.
"Based on the disclosure of accused Sudhir Sangwan, the drugs given to the deceased were seized from the washroom of the Curlies restaurant. The drugs have been identified as Metamemphatamine," said Dalvi.
The Police said that the investigation revealed that the drugs were supplied by a person named Dattaprasad Gaonkar who was working as a room boy in Hotel Grand Leoney Resort in Anjuna where the accused persons and the deceased lady were staying.
"The police have registered offences under sections 22(b), 29 and 25 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act against the caretaker or owner of Curlies restaurant Edwin Nunes and Dattaprasad Gaonkar and both have been arrested," added Dalvi.
Further investigation is in progress.
-PTC News
