Department insider may be behind killing: Neha Shoree’s husband

MOHALI: Varun Monga, the husband of drug licensing officer Neha Shoree, has ruled out revenge as the motive for the murder of his wife, suspecting the involvement of some ‘insiders’ in her department (food and drug administration).

“There was no way Balwinder waited for 10 years, suddenly got a licence made, bought a weapon, and killed Neha within a fortnight,” said Varun, alleging Balwinder was hired by someone and some insider was associated with the drug mafia. “The killer bought a pistol in urgency. So, there should be some reason for him that he was so desperate to kill her. If he was in a hurry, how could he wait for 10 years. He killed her in a crowded office with a licensed gun. It shows he did not want to hide his identity.”


Varun demanded a CBI probe into the killing, asking the agency to investigate the involvement of all those related to the case, including senior government officials at her department. He said Neha had told him that some people in the office were desperate to get her transferred out and wanted to grab her position.

“I want an honest probe in the case. They are people who have a lot of power in the system. The sequence of events show that some powerful people are involved in the incident. The racket could be drug mafia, it could be the department. You cannot overrule anything without being investigated. There are various facts which have to be verified,” he said.

On the demand for CBI inquiry, he said, “If there is possibility that some powerful elements can affect the investigation, why cannot we get the case investigated from the best agency? We want expeditious and honest probe. It should not be manipulated. I cannot get my wife back. I can only imagine her suffering. At least, I can hope that we have a good probe.”