The police are taking no chances with the Divates' murder, and have approached the makers of Zee TV's popular crime show India's Most Wanted (IMW) to help nab two suspects.

Over two months ago, Ramchandra Divate, Anusuya Divate and their granddaughter Prajakta were murdered near the Dabholkar corner in the heart of the city. The Divates were the owners of a tea and snack bar opposite the Kolhapur central bus station. Police investigations pointed to snack bar manager Sriniwas and a waiter Girish, who are absconding.

In the course of investigations, police teams discovered Shriniwas' personal diary, but reached a dead end, as they were unable to decipher messages therein -- Sriniwas used a code, a mixture of Tamil,Kannada and Urdu scripts, say police.

Questions regarding the murder are likely to be raised in the winter session of the Legislative Assembly, and pressure is mounting. The police have despatched the suspects' photographs and sketches to police stations in western Maharashtra and Panjim in Goa.

A police team has been sent with the diary to Calcutta, where they will seek help from linguistic experts.

The Kolhapur police have also turned to the makers of the popular crime show India's Most Wanted (IMW). Police inspector Narendra Waghmale told The Indian Express that a video, containing the case details, will be sent to the presenters of India's Most Wanted.

Waghmale said Sriniwas was employed by the snack bar one-and-a-half months before the murder, while the other suspect Girish joined the team of waiters four days before the murder. ``According to our investigations, Sriniwas and Girish enjoyed a good rapport. Inspite of being a cashier-cum-manager, Sriniwas spoke only to Girish,and almost neglected the others. They have been absconding since the day of the crime,'' he said.

All the police had at their disposal was the diary and a passport-sized photograph of one of the accused, which features him donating blood. The case was discussed at the crime conference of Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh at Panjim in October, said sub-inspector B R Patil of the Crime Branch, who is investigating the case along with Waghmale.

Both the officials said the IMW team asked police for a detailed case brief. ``Hence, we are sending clippings of the scene of crime, the messages in the diary and police statements recorded so far. ``The show has a nationwide reach, and can prevent such incidents from happening. There is also the likelihood of our receiving some feedback,'' Waghmale said.