Father suspects hand of others

21 January,2011 06:59 AM IST |   |  Imran Gowhar

A day after prime suspect sent a letter to the DG, we spoke to Payal's father, who believes the murder was for gain


A day after prime suspect sent a letter to the DG, we spoke to Payal's father, who believes the murder was for gain
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While James Kumar Ray is claiming his innocence in connection with the murder of Payal Surekha, her father raised doubts suspecting that there is involvement of more than one person.


Demand for justice:u00a0Deen Dayal, Payal's father will approach the
police commisioner seeking a reinvestigation


Speaking to MiD DAY from his hometown Assam, Deen Dayal said, "Initially we believed the police theory and after few days of analysing the chronology of the incident, started suspecting that there was something more to the murder."

"Though we trust the police investigations, we still doubt that there is a strong motive behind the murder and it has been committed for a gain," Dayal said hinting that it could be her insurance or other benefits.

Dayal added that the family have strong reasons to prove that there is more to the murder and they will present their observations before the police commissioner soon, seeking reinvestigations into the case, he said.

He further said that we are not giving clean chit to James, but on the face of the case we believe that the murder is committed by more than one person and there is need for reinvestigations into the case.

Ray the prime suspect in the murder case has written a letter to the Director General of police and state human rights commission that he is innocent and the police have made him confess to the crime under duress.

James also said that during the identification parade conducted on Friday, a police constable came forward and shook hands with James, to give a signal to witnesses.

However DCP (south) Sonia Narang had brushed aside allegations stating that they have conducted thorough investigations and this could be a airtight case sure for conviction.
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