NSW Police, who have been investigating Indian IT worker Prabha Kumar’s murder for almost 22 months now, have travelled to India to speak to Kumar’s husband, reported.
Prabha Kumar was returning home on Saturday night, March 7th 2015 when she was attacked and stabbed in Parramatta Park.
Ms Kumar lived alone in Sydney while her husband, Arun Kumar lived in Bengaluru, India with their daughter.
Ms Kumar was on phone with her husband when she was attacked.
Police ruled out robbery or sexual assault as motive and in March 2016 had revealed that detectives were investigating if someone from her .
Source: AAP
Detective Sergeant Ritchie Sim had said the investigation would continue for “as long as it takes” and also that Ms Kumar’s ’.
Her husband however was sceptical of this theory.
Speaking to , he had said, "Me and my family are very sceptical about how anyone could even think of this.
" ... she had no enemies with friends or family in India, which is why it is very hard to imagine.”
Now, almost 2 years later, detectives have travelled to India to speak to Ms Kumar’s husband Arun and her relatives.
Arun Kumar (right) and Detective Superintendent Mick Willing speak to the media during a press conference in Sydney, Thursday, March 12, 2015. Source: AAP
Australian Police are working closely with Karnataka Police and the local media in India reported that Australian detectives are likely to visit Prabha’s native village, Amtur in Bantwal to speak to Prabha's family, including her brothers.
Australian Police have reportedly prepared a list of 15 people who were in regular touch with Prabha. "They have drawn up a list of 15 mobile numbers of people who were in constant touch with her," reported.
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