Police say no breakthrough into Dinesh Schaffter’s death yet

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The death of businessman Dinesh Schaffter has neither been ruled nor reported as suicide, Police said.

Police Spokesman Nihal Thalduwa stressed that further investigations are underway and no breakthrough has been made yet.

As of now, statements have been recorded from about 175 persons and about 14 items taken as evidence have been forwarded to the Government Analyst, he added.

In addition, phone analyses, bank records and documents pending obtainment are being collected and investigations are being conducted via other data as well, Thalduwa said.

The Police Spokesman noted that probes are being carried out to locate direct evidence and no ruling has been made whether this was a suicide, a homicide or something else, adding that no suspect has been identified so far.

MIAP

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