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| Suspense: Neither closed, nor cracked | | After 365 days, 'RB Chopra case' a blot on Jammu police | |
Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Sept 16
When the motive has been worked out, culprits have been identified and the modus operandi confirmed then there is something more than the alleged leniency or in efficiency that even after 365 days, the Jammu Police has not been able to crack the sensational Chopra murder case which rocked the city exactly a year back.
Even a bollywood thriller writer would not have thought of the plot the way government played the political drama over the Chopra murder case –the most sensational incident of organised crime in Jammu City taking toll of four members of a family.
Rajinder Bhushan Chopra, a leading cement tycoon with diversified business interests could have been a baron of the future. But on September 17, 2006 life was cut short by the criminal when they along with his wife and daughter lynched him down to death. The murder was so gruesome that five people were killed after physical torture but still there was no clue left behind.
A cursory look at the murder case of Raju Chopra and his family members September last year makes one feel that no body is safe in this city of temples. Even though the criminals have a filed day to play, as the Chopra murder story suggests, the investigating agencies have not been able to show the capability of getting the culprits to book.
The sad side of the story, however, is the plight of Raju Chopra's sons. Rohit and Puneet, two young sons of Chopra and his only heir apparent are now living a life full of worries and uncertainties.
Since they had a large empire, left by their father, to manage, therefore security of their life has been of paramount concern. There have always been apprehensions that those killed Chopra for extracting money or may be some rivalry may also put the life of his sons into danger.
The Police claims to have reached close to cracking the case. Most of the characters involved in the conspiracy have been arrested. Police say that the kingpin of the gang and the main conspirator is still at large. The Police of the Special Investigation Team is currently off to Guna in Madhya Pradesh to arrest the main
TIMELINE
September 21, 2006: In absence of CM Azad, Health Minister Mangat Ram Sharma convenes cabinet meeting. Chopra murder case is referred to the CBI for investigation. SP South Sheikh Mehmood is attached, SHO Trikuta Nagar Mohammad Rafiq is suspended.
October 26, 2006: DGP Gopal Sharma constitutes a Special Investigation Team to probe Chopra murder case. The tram headed by IPS officer Atul Goel is comprised of Abdul Rouf Lone, DySP Railways, Shamsher Singh Parihar, DySP CID (CI) Jammu and DySP Sajjad Bhat. DySP East Mamata Sharma and SHO Trikuta Nagar Inspector Purshotam Mengi are ordered to be part of the team in their capacity as Incharge of Trikuta Nagar, where the killings took place.
November 23, 2006: CBI refuses to handle the Chopra murder case. In a communication to the Government, which had asked the CBI to take over investigations in the case in a cabinet meeting on September 20, three days after sensational killings took place, the CBI investigating agency has declined to take over the case. "The case is not of national or international importance. Therefore, we are unable to take over the case", the CBI communication said.
December 31, 2006: After many blind arrows in the air, the Special Investigation Team of Police narrows down on two Madhya Pradesh based tribes known as Babriya and Pardies reportedly hired by some businessman to eliminate the Chopra family.
January 18, 2007: The State Legislative Council is rocked over the Chopra murder case following the allegations from some members regarding political pressure on police in scuttling impartial investigations.
March 9, 2007: CJM Jammu Sanjay Dhar grants 15 days judicial remand to accused Mahesh and Rushi, the real brothers of Village Khaijara Chack, District, Gunna (MP) who were arrested by the police in connection with much publicized Chopra Murder case.
April 17, 2007: CJM Jammu, Sanjay Dhar dismisses the application filed on behalf of accused Rusi Pardi and Mahesh Pardi real brothers from Madhya Pradesh allegedly involved in Chopra Murder Case.
May 7, 2007: Jammu Police claims a major success in Chopra murder case as the SIT concluded that eight people –all from Guna in Madhya Pradesh –were involved in executing murder of the Chopra family. According to Police four of them were arrested by then while four others including the kingpin Sangram Singh were at large.
May 25, 2007: After second narco-analysis test on one of the accused, the Police learns that Raju Chopra was made sign around two dozen documents before he was killed. The narco-test also brings Police close to a Jammu based businessman who is reported to have paid Rs 25 lakhs to the contract killers for eliminating the Chopra family.
September 5, 2007: A key conspirator in Chopra murder case, Bhawani Singh is arrested. He was second in command in 'Pardhi' tribe gang headed by Sangram Singh, which, according to investigators, was involved in the killings, has been arrested by police from a hide-out in Guna, Madhya Pradesh, a stronghold of the gang.
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