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during the investigation on 23.06.2011 i.e., the day on which he was asked to
present as a witness.
73.
As observed earlier, an interesting feature is the fact that close on the
heels of the arrest of the present appellants and recovery of incriminating
articles, the police department promoted some of its officers and employees
including DW-1 and DW-28. Both these personnel did not belong to the MIG
Police Station but were positioned in the Crime Branch. Ex. D30 (proved by
DW-4 Pawan Srivastava, Inspector General of Police who had issued it) which
was placed on record during the cross-examination of PW-1, is the order issued
by the office of the Senior Superintendent of Police, District-Indore on
26.06.2011 bearing S.No.SSP/Indore/PA/Reward/11/2005A. Its inter alia
pertinently reads as follows: “In the afternoon on 19.06.2011, gruesome murder of Bank Officer Niranjan
Deshpande’s wife Megha Deshpande, daughter-Ashlesha Despande and motherin-law Rohini Fadke residing in the first floor of House No. 24, Shrinagar Main
Colony in posh area of the city was committed by stabbing with knife. Total 22
stab wounds were found the person of Ashlesha.
On coming to know about this triple murder, within no time resident near to the
place of incidents gathered, the crowd was so big which created law and order
problem. The murders committed in the broad daylight, raised many questions on
the functioning of Indore Police and pubic started questioning that when women
are not safe in posh colony situated in the center of the city then how the women
residing in other part or the city will feel themselves to be safe. All the police
officers rushed to the place of incident and started taking control of law and
order. Electronic Media and Newspapers widely aired the said incident which
resulted fear in the mind of public also their trust in the police administration
weakened. Keeping in mind priority and gravity of the said incident, Senior
Officers Constituted a police team of able officers & officials in which SubInspector Deepika Shinde (In-charge We Care for You) and R. 2906 Vijay Singh
were specially included in the team and at the same time the declaration of
reward to the police officer solving the incident, was made.
Immediately after the incident, at about 20.00 hours in the night on 19.06.2011,
through Police control Room, directions were issued to Sub- Inspector Deepika
Shinde to reach at the place of incident i.e. 24 Shrinagar Main immediately. After
reaching the place of incident, she discussed with the family members and
neighbours about the people Visited at the time of incident whereupon it revealed
that before the incident a friend (female) of deceased Ashlesha was seen leaving
her house and secret information about her other activities were gathered.
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