Sheena Bora murder case: Close friend's hubby tipped off Mumbai cops

Who was the anonymous caller who set the ball rolling in the Sheena Bora murder case? As speculation continues around the all-important question that led to the unravelling of the conspiracy, dna has learnt that the caller who tipped off the Mumbai Police is the Meerut-based husband of one of Sheena's closest friends.

The man works with one of the armed forces and is currently posted in Meerut, friends close to Sheena have disclosed, refuting the many theories doing the rounds, including one that the call came from a socialite friend of Peter and Indrani Mukerjea.

It was to attend this couple's wedding that Sheena had last visited Guwahati in November 2011. Sheena and this friend had been together since childhood and also went to the same school. Mikhail, who drove his sister to the airport after the visit, says that was the last time he saw Sheena. This is backed up by her other friends in Guwahati too – that they saw her last at the wedding.

However, the close friend and her husband met her last in Mumbai when they went to visit her and even stayed with Sheena. There are many questions, of course. How did the caller know about the details of the murder? And if the person knew, why was he quiet for so long?

According to Sheena's friends, the couple was alarmed when she stopped communicating suddenly. The couple even went to Indrani later to find out Sheena's whereabouts. Indrani had reportedly threatened them, after which they left. They also spoke to Rahul Mukerjea, who did not actively pursue the case after Indrani told the cops that he was stalking Sheena.

"They kept quiet for good measure. But then, suddenly, as a last resort they went to the police. The husband called the police and narrated what they knew, and I can tell you with confidence that they were privy to a lot of Sheena's personal ongoings," explained a close friend of Sheena who now resides in Mumbai. He says the friend chooses to remain anonymous, because her husband is in one of the wings of the armed forces and has been asked by his office not to be seen in the media.

The Mumbai-based friend of Sheena, who met her several times while she was in college in Mumbai, says that after Indrani brought her to Mumbai for higher studies, Sheena seemed happy initially. "Her mother gave her a very comfortable life; a car was always at her disposal, and she would often meet Bollywood stars," he says. "But when she became financially independent, Sheena realised that she needed legitimacy and not the money.

Perhaps, that is the reason she is no more."