12 Jessica murder witnesses interrogated

     New Delhi: Twelve people were questioned by the Delhi Police today in connection with the sensational Jessica Lall murder case. Special Commissioner (Investigations) U.K. Katna told reporters: "Twelve people have been interrogated today relating to the Jessica Lal murder case" Not commenting on how long the investigation will continue Katna said: "Every time we question, new things emerge", but did not comment further. Among the twelve people questioned by Delhi Police, two are policemen and the list also included Bina and Malini Ramani, the main witnesses of the 1999 murder when Mannu Sharma, the son of a Haryana Minister, Venod Sharma, allegedly shot Jessica at point blank range after she refused to serve alcohol to him. Earlier, the Ramanis, the owner of the Tamarind Court restaurant where the murder took place, met Delhi Police Chief K.K.Paul on Monday and assured him of full cooperation in the reinvestigation of the case. Some sections in the media reported that today's interrogation was carried out in the premises of the Tamarind Court itself. Last week, Delhi Police had filed an appeal in the Court against the acquittal of all the nine accused in the murder of the model seven years ago. The prime accused Mannu Sharma is the son of the Haryana Minister, Benod Sharma. The prosecution case weakened after a series of high profile witnesses started turning hostile including model and film actor Shyan Munshi who at time was an aspiring model. Delhi Police meanwhile have assured Ramanis and other witnesses that they will provided with full police protection if they demanded. .

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