06-02-2006, 11:57 PM
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Pramod Kumar Singh | New Delhi
Bibek Maitra dead, Rahul Mahajan on ventilator ---- Three unidentified persons roar around unchallenged in an unregistered swanky sports car in the country's most protected area. They enter 7 Safdarjung Road bunglow, allotted to the late Pramod Mahajan. The Prime Minister's official residence, 7 Race Course is a stone's throw from Mahajan's house. They gain entry into the house reportedly invited by Bibek Maitra, the personal secretary of the late BJP leader. Maoitra and Rahul Mahajan, were reportedly waiting for them in the drawing room. Â
It is around 12.30 am on the intervening night of Thursday and Friday when they entered Mahajan's official bunglow in Lutyens' highly protected zone. Two of the persons move out of the house using the same car and return again with another person at around two am. At around 2.45 am, the mysterious visitors leave the house.
Two household helps Anil and Ganesh then go into the drawing room and find Rahul and Bibek frothing from their mouths. Panicky, they inform Sudhanshu Mittal, a Delhi-based businessman, considered close to the Mahajan family and rush Rahul and Bibek to Apollo Hospital. Bibek is declared dead on examination while Rahul is wheeled into the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
Interestingly, Rahul and Bibek were slated to fly to Guwahati on Friday to immerse the ashes of the late Pramod Mahajan into the Brahmaputra river.
The shocking incident in the high security zone of New Delhi district has left many unanswered questions. Who were the people who came to Mahajan's house on the invitation of Bibek? Anil, Ganesh and Shankar, the three trusted household members in their statements to Tughlak Road Police said that they had never seen those persons before and were not aware of their identity. They did say that Bibek and Rahul had returned at around 11.30 pm and they heard Bibek explaining the route to the visitors.
A senior Delhi Police official involved in the inquest said that it was amply clear that the visitors had come to Mahajan's house for the first time. Bibek even went to the main entrance to receive them. A servant told the police that a fourth visitor later joined them, and handed over a small packet to Bibek.
Who were they and what was the purpose of their visit remains unanswered as the investigators are yet to ascertain their identity. Spot inspection carried telltale signs that they all indulged in a drinking session. There was another twist to the intrigue when investigators found a sachet from Bibek's pocket which was a white powdery substance. Was it cocaine or some other substance? Cops were non-committal over the issue. Forensic experts at Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology in AIIMS led by its head Dr TD Dogra conducted a post-mortem examination on Bibek's body. Sources at AIIMS told the Pioneer that the forensic experts were trying to determine the exact cause that led to the death. The officials were not sure if it was a confirmed case of drug overdose.
Sources further added that the police will be sending viscera for examination to ascertain the exact nature of the substance which caused the death of Bibek and worsened Rahul's health.
In a related but significant development, the blood report of Rahul was found to be positive indicating no trace of drug. The police are carrying out further tests to know if there was a possibility of spiking the drink with poison.
Meanwhile investigators are hoping that Rahul Mahajan comes out of his ordeal and tells them about the four mystery visitors. What needs to be examined is that did they come in a sports car without registration number. Was there a deliberate attempt by those who plotted this conspiracy to plant a red herring in the case?
Investigations have revealed many calls were made on Bibek's cell phone but all the calls were made from private numbers. That means that the persons behind this had come with ulterior motives and tried to make sure that the police never reached them. To add to the puzzle there were nine calls made to Bibek's mobile by Rahul while the servants told Delhi Police officers that Rahul and Bibek had returned together. Then who made those calls on Rahul's mobile?
<b>On the Night of June: 1</b>
8.30 pm: Rahul Mahajan and Bibek Maitra drink champagne at 7, Safdarjung Road
10.45 pm: Bibek goes out of the house as he expects visitors
11.00 pm: Three people arrive in a swanky sports car without a number plate. Bibek receives them at the gate
11.45 am: Two of the visitors leave the house
12.30 am: The two come back, this time accompanied by a another person
2.45 am: The four inform servants that Bibek and Rahul are unwell and their condition is deteriorating
3.15 am: Ganesh and Anil, two servants take Rahul and Bibek to Apollo hospital in two separate cars. Bibek Maitra is declared brought dead. Sudhanshu Mittal gets Rahul admitted after he is informed by the servants
5.00 am: Tughlak Road Police receive a call from the Sarita Vihar police station after hospital authorities inform them
5.30 am: Senior cops and crime teams reach 7, Safdarjung Road bungalow. The crime scene is found disturbed
9.30 am: First health bulletin is released
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Pramod Kumar Singh | New Delhi
Bibek Maitra dead, Rahul Mahajan on ventilator ---- Three unidentified persons roar around unchallenged in an unregistered swanky sports car in the country's most protected area. They enter 7 Safdarjung Road bunglow, allotted to the late Pramod Mahajan. The Prime Minister's official residence, 7 Race Course is a stone's throw from Mahajan's house. They gain entry into the house reportedly invited by Bibek Maitra, the personal secretary of the late BJP leader. Maoitra and Rahul Mahajan, were reportedly waiting for them in the drawing room. Â
It is around 12.30 am on the intervening night of Thursday and Friday when they entered Mahajan's official bunglow in Lutyens' highly protected zone. Two of the persons move out of the house using the same car and return again with another person at around two am. At around 2.45 am, the mysterious visitors leave the house.
Two household helps Anil and Ganesh then go into the drawing room and find Rahul and Bibek frothing from their mouths. Panicky, they inform Sudhanshu Mittal, a Delhi-based businessman, considered close to the Mahajan family and rush Rahul and Bibek to Apollo Hospital. Bibek is declared dead on examination while Rahul is wheeled into the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
Interestingly, Rahul and Bibek were slated to fly to Guwahati on Friday to immerse the ashes of the late Pramod Mahajan into the Brahmaputra river.
The shocking incident in the high security zone of New Delhi district has left many unanswered questions. Who were the people who came to Mahajan's house on the invitation of Bibek? Anil, Ganesh and Shankar, the three trusted household members in their statements to Tughlak Road Police said that they had never seen those persons before and were not aware of their identity. They did say that Bibek and Rahul had returned at around 11.30 pm and they heard Bibek explaining the route to the visitors.
A senior Delhi Police official involved in the inquest said that it was amply clear that the visitors had come to Mahajan's house for the first time. Bibek even went to the main entrance to receive them. A servant told the police that a fourth visitor later joined them, and handed over a small packet to Bibek.
Who were they and what was the purpose of their visit remains unanswered as the investigators are yet to ascertain their identity. Spot inspection carried telltale signs that they all indulged in a drinking session. There was another twist to the intrigue when investigators found a sachet from Bibek's pocket which was a white powdery substance. Was it cocaine or some other substance? Cops were non-committal over the issue. Forensic experts at Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology in AIIMS led by its head Dr TD Dogra conducted a post-mortem examination on Bibek's body. Sources at AIIMS told the Pioneer that the forensic experts were trying to determine the exact cause that led to the death. The officials were not sure if it was a confirmed case of drug overdose.
Sources further added that the police will be sending viscera for examination to ascertain the exact nature of the substance which caused the death of Bibek and worsened Rahul's health.
In a related but significant development, the blood report of Rahul was found to be positive indicating no trace of drug. The police are carrying out further tests to know if there was a possibility of spiking the drink with poison.
Meanwhile investigators are hoping that Rahul Mahajan comes out of his ordeal and tells them about the four mystery visitors. What needs to be examined is that did they come in a sports car without registration number. Was there a deliberate attempt by those who plotted this conspiracy to plant a red herring in the case?
Investigations have revealed many calls were made on Bibek's cell phone but all the calls were made from private numbers. That means that the persons behind this had come with ulterior motives and tried to make sure that the police never reached them. To add to the puzzle there were nine calls made to Bibek's mobile by Rahul while the servants told Delhi Police officers that Rahul and Bibek had returned together. Then who made those calls on Rahul's mobile?
<b>On the Night of June: 1</b>
8.30 pm: Rahul Mahajan and Bibek Maitra drink champagne at 7, Safdarjung Road
10.45 pm: Bibek goes out of the house as he expects visitors
11.00 pm: Three people arrive in a swanky sports car without a number plate. Bibek receives them at the gate
11.45 am: Two of the visitors leave the house
12.30 am: The two come back, this time accompanied by a another person
2.45 am: The four inform servants that Bibek and Rahul are unwell and their condition is deteriorating
3.15 am: Ganesh and Anil, two servants take Rahul and Bibek to Apollo hospital in two separate cars. Bibek Maitra is declared brought dead. Sudhanshu Mittal gets Rahul admitted after he is informed by the servants
5.00 am: Tughlak Road Police receive a call from the Sarita Vihar police station after hospital authorities inform them
5.30 am: Senior cops and crime teams reach 7, Safdarjung Road bungalow. The crime scene is found disturbed
9.30 am: First health bulletin is released
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