Crime Branch says there are too many holes in Dr. Payal Tadvi's death case at the moment and will tell court they need custody to fix them
Hema Ahuja, Ankita Khandelwal and Bhakti Mehare are currently in judicial custody. PIC/BIPIN KOKATE
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The crime branch visited the hostel room in which Payal had committed suicide to understand the sequence of events. "We have gone through the statements of all the eyewitness and Payal's close friends. But we need to get more inputs about many aspects," said a crime branch officer on condition of anonymity. "For that, we need custody of the accused to corroborate the facts as well," the officer added.
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The crime branch will move a plea in the Sessions court on Tuesday demanding custody of the accused. "We are in the process right now. If everything goes well, then we will move court on Wednesday, otherwise on Thursday," the officer said. "There are lots of blank spots in the case yet. Such as the presence of the accused while opening the door to Payal's room, and the disappearance of all the three after the incident by switching off their phones. It's crucial to get custody of the accused to make a watertight case," he added.
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