BHOPAL: The
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) might seek local
BJP MLA Dhruv Narayan Singh's consent to carry out yet another lie detector test on him in connection with the killing of RTI activist Shehla Masood here last year, the agency sources said.
"I have no idea of this development. I will let you know tomorrow," a top Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officer investigating Shehla murder case, told TOI.
Singh, son of former MP chief minister Govind Narayan Singh, had already underwent polygraph test in Delhi last week. The CBI is considering another lie detector test after analysing his last week's statements during the polygraph test.
"CBI hasn't yet approached me for any test. I am open for any test because I am innocent. Ask the CBI officials about their plans," said a visibly annoyed BJP legislator.
Singh is in a tight spot after Masood was shot dead in her car's driving seat minutes after she left her house in Koh-e-Fiza locality of the state capital to take part in a protest to lent support to anti-graft crusader Anna Hazare national campaign against corruption on August 16. The MLA has been grilled thrice in the past twice before the CBI claimed to have cracked the case last month.
According to the investigation underway, Zaheda Parvez - the key conspirator in murder case was crazy about Singh and she with her local acquaintance - history sheeter
Saqib Ali hired sharp shooters of Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh - Shanu and Irfan to bump off Shehla, who too was also close to the BJP MLA.
Zaheda, her friend Saba Faruqui and Saqib were in judicial custody whereas Irfan was in CBI remand. Shanu has been killed in a gang war (unrelated to Shehla murder) in Kanpur last year.
Box
Irfan is likely to undergo polygraph test on Monday in Delhi, CBI sources said. CBI is yet to recover the firearm; the sharp-shooter had used to put down the activist.