Former GRP commissioner Quaiser Khalid.File pics

According to the 3,299-page charge sheet submitted to the court last month, the prime accused, Bhavesh Bhinde, informed investigators that co-accused and former EGO Media director Jhanavi Marathe told him she had paid a large sum of money to Arshad Khan, following instructions allegedly given by former GRP commissioner Quaiser Khalid. “Our investigation in that direction is underway,” the charge sheet reads.

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Khalid’s statement was also recorded by the SIT; however, it does not address or mention any questions regarding the payment. In his statement, Khalid explained the events that transpired during his tenure and shifted the blame to his predecessor, Ravindra Shisve. Khalid claimed that Shisve approved a 200-square-foot hoarding, but the size of the hoarding was increased after Khalid was transferred. He further alleged that the construction took place during Shisve’s tenure, during which no action was taken against the illegal hoarding despite several complaints.