As per the chargesheet, another crucial piece of evidence is the recovery of the .315-bore pistol with which Kapoor allegedly shot Vishwanathan. The police claim Kapoor confessed to his crime in his disclosure statement while being interrogated in connection with the murder of BPO executive Jigisha Ghosh in March.

On Saturday, police had filed the chargesheet in Ghosh’s murder case, naming Kapoor as the main accused.

The chargesheet says the Wagon-R car used by assailants for the crime has also been recovered from Ajay Sethi’s possession, and it was found out that they had stolen it to commit robberies. The car had changed hands several times after the incident and none of the accused possessed it “exclusively”, the police have said.

“The accused have also been booked under stringent provisions of Maharashtra Control of Organised Crimes Act (MCOCA),” an officer said. “Investigations are on and we will file a supplementary chargesheet for the Vishwanathan murder case under MCOCA in some time.”

Loose ends
Two facts still to be confirmed and validated by police for court to rely on them as crucial evidence:
* The firearm has been recovered but the bullet recovered from the spot is yet to match it. The police are waiting for the forensic report to establish that the bullet that hit Vishwanathan was fired from the same gun.
* Wagon R car has also been sent to Forensic Science Laboratory to ascertain the police claim that the accused had collided against Vishwanathan’s car after she refused to stop. Police claim the front-right portion of the Wagon-R was damaged and the accused got it repainted. The forensic report will match this dent with those found on Vishwanathan’s car for a conclusive opinion.