Hunt for Haryana’s ex-minister Gopal Kanda, charged with driving former air hostess Geetika Sharma to suicide, continued Friday even as her autopsy report confirmed there was no foul play and she died due to hanging.
The report of the post-mortem examination, conducted by a team of three doctors, was handed over to Delhi Police Friday and fixed the time of suicide as early Sunday.
Meanwhile, Delhi Police continued searches at all possible hideouts of Kanda and also reached Goa to look for him.
Sources said that Kanda owns a casino in Goa and used to spend most of his time there.
“The HR manager of MDLR group, Aruna Chaddha, is in our custody and told us about his hideouts in Goa. A team reached there Friday and is searching for him,” said a senior Delhi Police officer, who did not want to be named.
A team has also sent to Siliguri in West Bengal as Kanda’s in-laws live there.
“Several teams are working on the case and we are trying to trace his movements through his call details,” the officer added.
Police have also scanned the call details of Chaddha and found that she was in constant touch with Kanda.
Delhi Police are also planning to take her to Gurgaon, Sirsa and Faridabad to conduct raids at Kanda’s possible hideouts.
“Chaddha is not cooperating in the investigation and we need to confront her with the main accused, Kanda. We also need her to conduct raids at possible hideouts of Kanda as she is well aware of MDLR’s office. She would also help us in gathering evidence,” said the officer.
A colleague of Sharma, whom police are treating as witness, is providing crucial details on relation between Kanda and Geetika.
“Kanda had put a chair in Geetika’s cabin and used to sit there most of the time,” he told police.
On Thursday, Kanda’s anticipatory bail plea was dismissed by a sessions court and a look-out notice was issued Thursday by Delhi Police against him.
A senior police official said all airports have also been alerted to ensure that Kanda does not fly out of the country.