Sadiq Batcha, aide of former Telecom Minister A. Raja, committed suicide by hanging at his residence here on Wednesday, police said. He left behind a suicide note, which said the media's coverage of the 2G spectrum allocation scam had maligned his image in society, the police claimed.
The death evoked statements expressing suspicion over its probable cause from political parties, and the Tamil Nadu government announced that the case would be transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation.
Mr. Batcha (38), Managing Director of city-based export firm Green House Promoters, was under the CBI scanner for his suspected links with those involved in the 2G case and was questioned by the agency on February 22 in Delhi. Earlier, his residence here was searched.
At 12.45 p.m., Mr. Batcha was found hanging by a rope normally used for the cradle of his younger child in the bedroom, police sources said.
His family members rushed him to Apollo Hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead on arrival. The body was taken to the Government Royapettah Hospital for post-mortem, which is scheduled for Thursday morning.
According to the First Information Report registered at the Teynampet police station after a complaint was lodged by Mr. Batcha's wife Reha Banu, Ms. Banu went to pick up her elder child from school at 10.45 a.m. and returned soon. Around 12.45 p.m., she went to the first floor and knocked on the bedroom door to call Mr. Batcha for lunch. But he didn't respond. Drivers and helpers at the house broke open the door and found him hanging, the report said.
Reliable police sources said Ms. Banu and her children were heading to their native village after the death, but were called back by the police.
A case of death under suspicious circumstances under Section 174 of the Cr.PC has been registered.
Keywords: 2G scam, A. Raja, Sadiq Batcha, Suicide
Why none of the media published a photo the body of Sadiq Batcha uncovered? If the culprits have adopted the idea of recent Tamil movie 'Yutham Sei', they might have replaced the dead body of some one else and Batcha might be in Malaysia or Singapore by now.
Why CBI was so careless when this man had played a key role in the episode? Whether suicide, murder or coerced to finish, gone is gone. Be careful with Raja. One thing is certain, whoever is responsible for this, will face the consequences, not only that person, but their generation. All these things happen in politics, none is perfect. Even during the previous regime they finished people like Veeramani, Boxer Vadivelu and so on.
A twist in the game or preplanned at the starting of the game. but lost is lost. more things will be hidden by taking a life of the person. It shows that a human can go upto what limit to save himself and his family and also shows how much the money is dearer.
Whoever may be the ruling party, this is the patterrn of things to happen.Don't expect any new things.
The reported suicide of Mr Sadiq Bacha, a close aide of erstwhile Telecom Minister, Mr.Raja, appears to be the well orchestrated beginning of the end of entrenched evidence connected with the much acclaimed 2G Spectrum Scam. Many more eliminations, if not, 'terminations with extreme prejudice' are likely to follow suit so as to either mislead or bury the money trail that the CBI is into. Is someone concerned taking note of this ?
Batcha knew too much about the 2G scam and was a real risk for DMK and Raja and hence he must go. The police is under the control of DMK rule. Don't expect any truth to come out of this police investigation.
Just because he is dead, the investigations should not come to a dead end. Who knows maybe he was forced to do so by superior forces.
It is very suspicious . Is it a suicide or a murder? The CBI conducted the enquiry and search on Dec 15. His suicide letter pointing that he had been depressed because of the CBI search and that his family name getting spoiled, may be a bogus letter. He was not a famous and wealthy person few years ago. He rose from an ordinary street vendor of clothes to a real estate tycoon by his connections with the crooked Politicians and Mafia .He may have had some information relating to the 2 G scam . And the 2 G scam mafia may have done this job like the Italian Mafia. Now the politicians connected to 2G scam, like the DMK party will blame this suicide on CBI.
So one man removed from the list so that no truth is revealed. Poor guy has been shown as he committed suicide. How many movies have come and gone like this. This is too much.
"Reliable police sources said Ms. Banu and her children were heading to their native village after the death, but were called back by the police." This leads to suspicion. Let there be a thorough probe in the matter by agencies who cannot be influenced by The Tamilnadu Government
It is difficult to believe that he committed suicide. The authorities should investigate if a murder was committed as that seems very plausible given the circumstances.
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