Involvement of goonda leaders doubted

The Goons om prakash and Rajesh

Sunday, August 23, 2009

A day after the murder of Paul Muthoot George, the police officials are suspecting the involvement of two top goonda leaders from Thiruvananthapuram in the crime. It has been confirmed that these two goonda leaders where along with Paul, when he was killed. But the investigating officials are yet to figure out the role played by them.

The officials are not ruling out chances of these two being just witness to the crime. Unofficial reports hints that the police has recovered driving license of Om Prakash, a goonda leader from the Ford Endeavour car which was recovered from Chavara.

The owner of the car has been identified as Rajesh, another goonda leader. Both these goonda leaders had headed different factions and their union has created confusion among the police officers. Officials are seeking the reasons for both these goonda leaders accompanying Paul M George The police has taken nearly ten youths into custody and they are now being quizzed at the SP office at Alapuzha.

These people were picked up according to the statement made to the police by Shibhu, driver of the deceased business man. Hints from the police are that important breakthrough can be attained by today evening.

Earlier the police had recovered the Ford Endeavour car, which went missing following the murder. The car was recovered from Chavara near Kollam in abandoned condition. Paul was driving this car on the day he was stabbed to death and the friends who was with the young business magnet, were suspected to have escaped using this car.

Meanwhile police officials have extended the inquiry into other states, with suspesion handing around the friends group of the deceased businessman. The investigating officials quizzed Shibhu, the driver of Mr Paul in a secret location and hints are that valuable tips about the murder has been obtained. Manu, who had accompanied Paul at the time of murder is currently in treatment and police officials suspect his role behind the crime.

Manu has got connections with the quotation gangs and this has added to the doubts.

Police believe that the journey details of the killed business man was correctly conveyed to the killer gang, which points to the chances of the involvement of someone who was along with Paul Muthoot, in what turned out to be his last journey.