Sheena Bora murder : Mother Indrani made a recce before crime

Sheena was killed on April 24, 2012 allegedly by a trio comprising her mother Indrani, her step-father Sanjeev Khanna and driver Shyam Rai inside a moving car.

Her  face was smashed and her body was stuffed in a suitcase and burnt in the forests in Raigad, 84 km from Mumbai, the police say.

Rai, the driver whose confession led to the arrest of Indrani Mukerjea, a prominent media executive married to TV baron  Peter Mukerjea, has reportedly disclosed during interrogation  how the alleged killers tried to cover up the crime. 

The driver  may turn approver, which means he will give evidence against the other two accused.

The driver has allegedly told the police that Sanjeev Khanna strangled Sheena, who had been sedated after she was allegedly forced into the car by her mother.

After smashing Sheena's face and burning the body in a suitcase to prevent identification, the alleged killers dumped it down a slope.
The decomposing remains were found a month later by villagers. At the time, the police dismissed it as an unclaimed body.

Sheena Bora was Indrani Mukerjea's daughter by an earlier relationship  and was dating Peter Mukerjea's son Rahul, her step-brother.

For about a year Indrani used Sheena's phone to impersonate her by sending texts and emails to give an impression to others that she had gone to the US for studies. She also forged documents.

Indrani used to present Sheena as her daughter-the deepest mystery in the whole sordid tale- till the final revelation came about their true relationship.