Finally, a lead in Powai sodomy case

After over two months' investigation into the Powai sodomy case in which two minor boys were allegedly sodomised and committed suicide by consuming rat poison, Powai police now claim they have finally got a lead in the case and they have zeroed in on a few suspects who had spoken to the victims before they consumed the poison.

According to police sources, they have identified one of four suspects who have been untraceable since July. Police are on the lookout of a man called Zaheer who, along with other suspects, were seen chatting with the two victims. Police are now trying to gather more information on them. Police had formed five teams to nab the two culprits, however, they were not getting any headway with the locals or CCTV camera where the incident took place. They now believe that with the identity of one of the accused, they will soon be able to track down all the accused as few locals have given them description of other accused and started giving up more information.

"The case had hit a dead end. But now we have come across two to three names, of which one of them is Zaheer. We are trying to gather further information and are hopeful that soon the case will be solved," said a senior police officer. The officer added that they had managed to get some more leads that could lead them to the culprits.

Two boys, aged 10 and 13, had consumed rat poison on July 12. The 10-year-old died the same day, while his friend, the 13-year-old boy, died two weeks later after slipping into a coma while he was admitted in civic-run KEM hospital.

ANOTHER CASE

• The boys had consumed rat poison on July 12, 2017.
   
• In Shahu Nagar, police have arrested a 38 year old man for allegedly sodomising an eight-year-old boy on the terrace of a building in the area.