CBI urges Court to stop release of movie on Indrani Mukerjea, accused of killing her daughter
CBI urges Court to stop release of movie on Indrani Mukerjea, accused of killing her daughter
In a new twist to the Sheena murder case, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday has moved an application before the special CBI court to stop the release of a docu-series based on the life of Indrani Mukerjea, accused of murdering her daughter, on the OTT platform Netflix.
According to investigations in the case, on April 24, 2012, Indrani Mukerjea, her former husband Sanjeev Khanna and driver Shyamvar Rai had strangulated her daughter Sheena Bora. The accused later disposed of her burnt body in a forested area in Gagode village of Raigad district.
The series, titled ‘The Indrani Mukerjea Story: The Buried Truth’ is based over the disappearance of 25-year-old Sheena Bora and is scheduled to be premiered on streaming platform Netflix on February 23.
CBI in its application filed through public prosecutor C J Nandode, moved a plea seeking direction to the accused and other concerned for staying/stopping the featuring of the accused persons and the persons connected with the case in the documentary by and its broadcast on any platform till the conclusion of the ongoing trial.
Responding to the plea, CBI Special Judge S P Naik-Nimbalkar issued notices to Netflix Entertainment Services India and other respondents in case to file their replies to the application which will be heard on February 20.
On request and submission of prosecution, for hearing of the application, CBI issued notices to Netflix Entertainment Services India as well as to other persons mentioned in the plea of the prosecution.
In consideration of the exigency, the hearing of the application has been fixed for February 20, 2024 at 2.45 pm,”
News Edit K.V.Raman
