Zeenews Bureau New Delhi: Controversial former Haryana minister Gopal Kanda, who surrendered before police early Saturday morning and was arrested in connection with Geetika Sharma suicide case will be produced in Rohini court later in the day.
Kanda had been absconding since Aug 8 after Sharma, 23, blamed him and another official of his now-defunct MDLR Airlines, Aruna Chadha, for harassing her and forcing her to commit suicide. She died on the night of Aug 4-5.
Kanda was arrested 13 days after the suicide of his former employee, who accused him of abetting her suicide.
"He is likely to be produced in the court later in the day," the official added.
Kanda who was "absconding" for the past 10 days after police served him a notice to appear before them to join investigations, surfaced at Bharat Nagar police station at 4 am.
Before entering police station, he told reporters that he was joining investigations as directed by Delhi police.
"Kanda has surrendered and we have arrested him," P Karunakaran, Deputy Commissioner of Police (North-West) told a news agency.
Delhi Police also arrested brother of Kanda for protecting him.
"We have arrested Govind Kanda," Deputy Commissioner of Police (North-West) P Karunakaran told a news agency.
Reacting to Kanda's surrender, Geetika's brother Ankit said, "This is a planned and well thought out entry. Now my only fear is that the investigations will be impartial of not. 12 days is enough to destroy evidence. Whatever power Kanda could have used to tamper with evidence he has. The investigation should be transparent."
"I want his interrogation to be done before camera and a retired judge so that he does not change his statement," he said.
Ankti said Geetika's Facebook account has been deactivated and alleged that Kanda was behind it.
"I have informed the DCP about it. I don't know who or how it was done. Kanda is behind it," he said.
He also alleged that the Haryana Government is supporting Kanda.
Kanda’s employee, Aruna Chaddha, a senior functionary with now defunct MDLR airlines, has already been arrested and is in judicial custody in connection with the suicide of Geetika Sharma, who allegedly took her life on August 5 in her Ashok Vihar residence.
In her suicide note, Geetika had alleged that Kanda and Chaddha were harassing her to rejoin the former minister's firm after she left the job.
The anticipatory bail plea of Kanda had also been dismissed by the Delhi High Court earlier yesterday.
The Rohini Court on Thursday issued a Non Bailable Warrant (NBW) against former Haryana Minister Gopal Kanda. The court asked the police to execute the arrest warrant by August 24.
Delhi Police had conducted over 60 searches and raids in Haryana, Goa and Siliguri in West Bengal, besides questioning around 30 people. His brother Govind Kanda was also arrested yesterday for allegedly helping Kanda to evade police.
Kanda, who was last seen coming out of his Gurgaon residence on August 8, was served with a notice to join investigations on August 7.
Kanda owned the MDLR Airlines where Sharma worked as a flight attendant. After the airline ceased to function in 2009, Sharma was given a job in another company owned by him.
Kanda, who resigned as minister of state for home and urban local bodies in Haryana, was booked for abetment to suicide by Delhi Police.
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