The Goa crime branch, in their affidavit to Supreme Court, has said that disclosure of crucial facts in the Nadia Torrado death case to the "inter-ested person" would hamper and des-troy evidence.
"Disclosure of crucial facts, available with the investigating agency to the interested person or the petitioner herein at this preliminary stage, would hamper and destroy the evidence," Police Inspector Sunita Sawant, the investigating officer in the Torrado death case, said.
The investigation into the death of 29-year-old Torrado is at the preliminary stage and the Crime Branch has refused to give details of the investigation to the Apex court, she said.
Nadia had died a fortnight after allegedly consuming poison on May 15, 2010. Pacheco and his close aide Lyndon Monteiro have been accused of killing Nadia.
Monteiro has been given interim bail by the Supreme Court, after his repeated pleas were dismissed by sessions court and Bombay high court at Goa. Crime Branch's affidavit before the Supreme Court will be considered when anticipatory bail application filed by Monteiro will come up for hearing on November 8.
The investigating agency has pra-yed to the court that it may graciously be pleased to protect the interest of the investigating agency, which is continuing with the investigation by not asking for the details of the probe. Police have told the court that they want custodial interrogation of Lyndon for recovery of evidence in Torrado death case.
The affidavit mentions that petitioner (Monteiro) is required for custodial interrogation for recovery of the two mobiles, one passport and a laptop of the deceased and empty rattol tube, which are missing. "His presence in the police custody is necessary for the recovery of the weapon of assault," the affidavit adds.
Pacheco, then Tourism Minister, had to resign from the cabinet and was on the run for almost one month till he surrendered before the Court. After spending 14 days in police custody, Pacheco was given a bail.
