Sheena Bora Murder Case: Indrani Mukerjea walks out of prison after 6 years

Indrani Mukerjea has been in jail since her arrest in connection with the murder of her daughter Sheena Bora in 2015. Recently, Mukerjea created a sensation by sending a letter to the CBI claiming that her daughter Sheena Bora was alive.

Mumbai: Indrani Mukerjea, prime accused in the Sheena Bora murder case, walked out of Byculla women's prison, on Friday, after being a remand prisoner for over 6 years, on Friday. I am happy, a beaming Indrani told the cameras awaiting her release. Sporting jet black hair, Indrani stepped out of the jail around 5.30 pm.

Mukerjea hugged her lawyer Sana Raees Shaikh, smiled and waved to waiting media. She then stepped into the lawyer's high-end car and drove to her Worli flat. She did not entertain queries from media there. Her changed appearance prompted a flurry of comments on social media. So they have beauty parlours in jail, read a tweet.

She was enlarged on bail by the Supreme Court on Wednesday, which stated that six-and-a-half years is too long a time. "We are not making comments on the merits of the case. Even if the 50 per cent witnesses are given up by the prosecution, the trial would not be over soon. She is granted bail. She will be released on bail subject to satisfaction of the trial court. The same conditions imposed on Peter Mukerjea will also be imposed on her," the apex court said while granting bail.

Recently Mukerjea created a sensation by sending a letter to the CBI claiming that her daughter Sheena Bora was alive. The CBI has made it clear this particular angle will not be taken up unless there is an intervention from the court. The CBI has been investigating the Sheena Bora case since 2015, after taking over the case from Mumbai Police.

Sheena Bora (24) was killed sometime in April 2012 if the investigators are to be believed, but the crime came to light three years later with the arrest of Shyamvar Rai, Indrani's former driver, for illegal possession of weapon on August 21, 2015. During the interrogation, Rai told the police that he knew of a murder that had taken place in April 2012.

Indrani, former media executive and the wife of media baron Peter Mukerjea, had strangulated her daughter Sheena in a car with the help of her former husband Sanjeev Khanna, Rai claimed. Investigations by the CBI suggested that Mukerjea was furious over Sheena Bora's relationship with Rahul Mukerjea.

Mukerjea always introduced her daughter Sheena Bora as sister to everyone. Rahul Mukerjea is the son of Peter Mukerjea (third husband of Indrani Mukerjea) from his first marriage.

(with Agency inputs)