Though Remaining Silent, Nirupama’s Mother Seems to Know Lot: Police

Police in Jharkhand has said that Sudha Pathak, who was arrested yesterday for alleged involvement in the murder of her journalist daughter Nirupama, was tightlipped during questioning but seems to know a lot, reported IANS.

Her husband and son were also interrogated in the connection with the case which is being seen by some as ‘honour killing’.

“She is not revealing anything but it seems that she knows much about the murder,” Superintendent of Police (Koderma) G Kranti Kumar was quoted as saying.

Nirupama, who was allegedly having an affair with former batchmate in New Delhi, was found dead on April 29 in her home in Koderma, around 200 km from Ranchi.

Police suspect the role of family members in the murder but have yet to get clinching evidence.

“The mother has been frequently changing her statements. First she said Nirupama died due to electrocution. Later, the family members produced a suicide note and said she killed herself by hanging from the ceiling fan. The post-mortem says she was murdered by smothering. It also revealed that she was 10-12 weeks pregnant,” Kumar was quoted as saying.

Police on Tuesday also sought the help of a forensic team to help probe the murder, report said.

“We will go to the house along with a forensic team to further investigate into the case,” he was quoted as saying.

In response to a query about the reason of the murder, the SP said: “Wait till our investigation is complete.”

DGP Neyaz Ahmad said that they received a letter from the National Commission of Women (NCW) asking for an investigation and that a reply would be sent after getting details from Koderma, said report.

Nirupama had come home on April 19 and was due to return April 28. But her reservation was cancelled and she was found dead the next day.