New Delhi:
In a fresh twist in the Indrani Mukerjea hospitalisation episode, a probe by IG (prison) has rejected the possibility of drug overdose, poisoning or suicide bid even as a two-member CBI team today grilled her for nearly six hours in her daughter Sheena Bora murder case.
“There was no overdose, nor any poison. Her condition could have worsened as she had briefly stopped taking medicines and was suffering from weakness,” said Inspector General of Prisons Bipin Kumar Singh, adding that Indrani, the prime accused in Sheena murder case, had a history of fainting.
“I have come to the conclusion that there is no evidence of foul play, sabotage or conspiracy. Also, there is no evidence of attempt to commit suicide,” he said at a press meet at Byculla jail here, adding that Indrani was told about her mother’s death last month (at Guwahati) only yesterday, in front of her lawyer, after giving her due counselling.
The IG said his inquiry had covered all the angles.
Referring to media reports, Maharashtra Principal Secretary (home) Vijay Satbir Singh said the amount of cocaine found in Indrani’s urine samples was very small.
The amount of cocaine was negligible and as she was on anti-depression and anti-anxiety drugs, it could be the reason for finding cocaine in urine, he said. In medical terms, such traces are called ‘inderminants’ and not taken into consideration, he said.
Bhushan Kumar Upadhaye, ADG, Prisons, said pesticides in fruits and vegetables consumed by a person could also cause cocaine to show up in such tests.
“The level of cocaine in her urine was 35 nano grams per millilitres of blood while the normal level is upto 300 nano grams,” Satbir Singh said.
