Expressing confidence that Peter Mukerjea would emerge innocent in the ongoing investigations into the Sheena Bora murder case, his brother Gautam Mukerjea said that his family felt that “unbridled speculation” in the media about Peter’s culpability “apart from being hurtful will prove to be counterproductive to a smooth and fair investigation and trial”.
In a statement issued on behalf of Mukerjea family, Gautam said, “Peter’s arrest has shocked our family and friends around the world. This has been a trying time for the family as it would be for anyone in similar circumstances”
“Peter is a much loved member of the family... The whole family is confident of Peter’s innocence and we are in no doubt that due process will ultimately reveal this,” Gautam said.
While maintaining that his family recognised the importance of a free and responsible media, Gautam said, “It would be best at this time that the agencies are allowed to conduct their work in an unhampered manner - without irresponsible conclusions being arrived at in the interim period by any part”. “We also feel that unbridled speculation in the media about Peter’s culpability apart from being hurtful is counterproductive to a smooth and fair investigation and trial,” Gautam said.