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Probe agency ED searches premises of Gopal Kanda, acquitted in Geetika Sharma case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is carrying out searches at premises linked to the now-defunct Murli Dhar Lakh Ram (MDLR) Group. Gopal Goyal Kanda, who was recently acquitted in air hostess Geetika Sharma's suicide case, is a promoter of Group.

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A Delhi court on July 25 acquitted former Haryana minister Gopal Kanda in a case of abetment of the suicide of former air hostess Geetika Sharma.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is carrying out searches at premises linked to Murli Dhar Lakh Ram (MDLR) Group. The promoter of the group is a former Haryana minister, Gopal Goyal Kanda.

Kanda was recently acquitted in a case of abetment of the suicide of former air hostess Geetika Sharma.

The ED had questioned Gopal Kanda a week ago.

A Delhi court on July 25 acquitted former Haryana minister Gopal Kanda in a case of abetment of the suicide of former air hostess Geetika Sharma.

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Special judge Vikas Dhull acquitted Gopal Kanda and his associate Aruna Chadha of all charges including abetment of suicide, criminal conspiracy, destruction of evidence and forgery.

GEETIKA SHARMA SUICIDE CASE

Geetika Sharma, a former air hostess with Gopal Kanda's MLDR airlines, who was later elevated as a director of one of his companies, was found dead on August 5, 2012, at her Ashok Vihar residence in northwest Delhi.

In her August 4 suicide note, she said she was ending her life due to “harassment” by Gopal Kanda and Aruna Chadha.

Geetika Sharma's mother had also committed suicide six months after her daughter's death. The family alleged that heartbreak and harassment caused due to the police and court proceedings were responsible for her demise.

Edited By:
Manisha Pandey
Published On:
Aug 9, 2023