Sonali Phogat death case: Haryana Police detains man, Goa Police arrives for probe

Aug 31, 2022

Hisar (Haryana) [India], August 31 : A man was detained in connection with the Sonali Phogat death case, after the family accused him of taking a laptop and mobile from the farmhouse of the deceased BJP leader.
Haryana Police has recovered the items following which the questioning is underway.
Goa Police reached the state earlier today for further investigation into the case.
"A man named Shivam has been detained. He was in UP's Meerut-Ghaziabad area. We are questioning him further," said Mandeep Chahal, SHO.
"Goa police has come. We are questioning a man named Shivam, he was in UP's Meerut-Ghaziabad area. He used to switch off his phone often. We have got a laptop & phone while further questioning is underway," he added.
The official said that the police of both states will visit Sonali Phogat's farmhouse.
"Goa police & Haryana police will go to her (Sonali Phogat) farmhouse, then will go to the residence of Sonali Phogat in Sant Nagar in Hisar. Goa police will also go to Gurugram after this," he said.
DSP Hisar informed that a complain was filed by the family of Sonali Phogat against Shivam.
"Sonali Phogat death case: Family members filed a complaint against a man named Shivam accusing him of taking laptop & mobile. We recovered those & 4 DVRs (Digital video recorders). We are questioning him," said Naryan Chand, DSP, Hisar.
The official further said that the Goa Police is taking statements of the deceased leader's family and the Haryana Police is cooperating in the probe.
"Goa police personnel have come here, they're taking statements of Sonali Phogat's family members, and we are cooperating with them. We will accompany them to places they want to visit pertaining to the probe," Chand added.
A Goa Police official said, "We have come here for the probe. We will visit places as per the investigation."