Since the end of the judicial inquiry that had recommended further investigations by the police, the MCIT has been assigned this task. Recommendations to verify certain leads had been advocated by the document of magistrate Vidya Mungroo-Jugurnauth, who had presided over the work at the Moka court. Since then, the MCIT has carried out a series of interrogations, including of certain suspects. The MCIT and the FCC, formerly the ICAC, have also exchanged information. Several individuals were questioned on the email exchanges with Soopramanien Kistnen. These emails had been found in the latter’s mailbox.
MCIT investigators also ordered in-depth examinations of the communications exchanges on Soopramanien Kistnen’s phone. The Central Barracks had even tried to obtain his messages on the Messenger application. But this attempt was refused by Facebook.
Probable motive for crime investigated
The report had claimed that Soopramanien Kistnen had participated in tenders for public contracts. According to the judicial investigation document, this was one of the probable motives concerning Soopramanien Kistnen’s murder.
Contract allocations
An investigation into the circumstances of contract allocations for public infrastructure projects was conducted by the MCIT. Soopramanien Kistnen reportedly expressed his dissatisfaction when he was not awarded a contract. Several stakeholders who had submitted bids were interviewed. Representatives from ministries and the STC were called to provide details to the MCIT on contract allocations.
The case of the alleged fictitious employment of Simla Kistnen
The case of fictitious employment of Simla Kistnen, wife of the victim, as Constituency Clerk of Yogida Sawmynaden was cited in the report as a source of dispute. The MCIT had conducted the interrogation of former minister Sawmynaden. The file was forwarded to the DPP office.
