Five years of Agnelo Valdaris’ death in custody: Bombay HC says CBI not acting freely, fairly

Mumbai | Thursday | 18th April, 2019

Summary:

We, therefore, find that a responsible agency like the CBI is not acting freely and fairly in the matter. In 2016, the HC had said it was unable to accept the theory of the CBI that Agnelo had suffered a suicidal or accidental death and directed the CBI to probe further. Even now, the CBI, to whom the case was handed over in 2016, says the evidence does not point towards murder. Valdaris believes his son died because of torture in custody. During the last hearing, the HC had told Valdaris that he had a “last chance” to prove murder charge can be applied in the case..