The six jail officials accused of fatally assaulting murder convict Manjula Shetye inside the Byculla jail last week were arrested on Saturday, just as they were about to talk to an advocate about anticipatory bail pleas. Unit 3 of the Crime branch, which is investigating Shetye’s death, said the six arrested officials include jail officer Manisha Pokharkar, and constables Bindu Naikade, Waseema Shaikh, Shital Shegaonkar, Surekha Gulve and Aarti Shingne. “In five minutes, Shetye is said to have asked the inmate to return to jail. Meanwhile, in her statement to the police, Naikade alleged that former media executive Indrani Mukerjea — in jail accused of her daughter’s murder — “conspired” against her and the other jail officials. Naikade said Mukerjea wasn’t allowed to move inside the jail and was always being watched, which made her angry with the jail staff.

Source: Hindustan Times July 01, 2017 19:18 UTC