Whistleblowers in the case believe that while all evidence gathered from the late promoter may still be used in the case proceedings, others in the dock may use the death to their advantage, saying that he had tricked them
Crusaders: Advocate Y P Singh, one of the chief whistleblowers in the case and Amit Maru (inset), a complainant in the scam. File Pics
Amit Maru, one of the complainants in the scam, believes that others who are accused in the case will now try to scapegoat Gidwani, in his absence. “Gidwani was the chief promoter for Adarsh society, and now most of the others accused in the case will use his death to their advantage, saying that they were tricked by him. They will shift the blame entirely to him. However, the case is watertight and we expect that no guilty person will be able to wriggle out,” said Maru.
Santosh Daundker, one of the petitioners in the case, however, didn’t appear equally confident. “The death of Vilasrao Deshmukh and Kanhaiyalal Gidwani will definitely hamper the case. The CBI was dragging its feet in investigations since the very start. Now the case will move even more slowly,” he said.
Gidwani was the promoter for the controversy-stained Adarsh plot near Backbay in Cuffe Parade, which was allotted to the society for Rs 10 crore, less than 25 per cent of the land value back in 2004.
Gidwani was the prime accused in the case.
— Inputs Akelau00a0
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