Man arrested in Kerala is Bitti Mohanty, confirms cop who nabbed him in 2006 - NDTV

10 Developments Edited by Abhinav Bhatt | Updated: March 11, 2013 20:50 IST Kannur, Kerala:  A Rajasthan Police official has confirmed that the man in custody of Kerala Police who claims to be Raghav Rajan is indeed Bitti Mohanty, a rape convict who had jumped parole in 2006 to disappear. This Rajasthan Police official had arrested Bitty Mohanty in 2006 for raping a German national. Raghav Rajan has, however, refused to recognise the cop from Rajasthan. Here are the latest developments in the case: A team from the Rajasthan Police is in Kannur in Kerala to identify Bitti Mohanty. The Rajasthan Police, whom Bitti Mohanty had given the slip six years ago, wants custody. However, earlier today, the Kerala Police were given custody of the man, who claims to be Raghav Rajan, for 10 days. A police team will leave for Rajasthan tomorrow evening with the man, who has reportedly reversed his earlier "confession," now saying he is not Mohanty. They will reach Jaipur on Thursday. Raghav Rajan, was detained by the police in Kannur on Friday evening on charges of impersonation after his employer, the State Bank of Travancore, received an anonymous tip-off. After his arrest, Rajan had reportedly confessed to being Bitti Mohanty and was sent to judicial remand; but he now denies being the rape convict. The Kerala Police has set up three teams to open investigations in Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, to piece together Mohanty's story over the last six years of living as a fugitive. Sources said they hoped to secure a confirmation in Alwar, Rajasthan, that the man in their custody is indeed Bitti Mohanty. The first team of the Kerala Police has left for Puttaparthi in Andhra Pradesh to verify the existence of Raghav Rajan. Bitti Mohanty is believed to have lived in Andhra Pradesh for three years before slipping into Kerala. Bitti Mohanty faces charges of using fake documents like a matriculation certificate, a passport and a driver's licence in the name of Raghav Rajan to get the job at the bank, where he worked for the last nine months. The man, who even claims to hold an MBA degree from Kannur University, had previously taught in a school in Kerala. He is believed to have lived in the state for about three years now. The Kerala Police are also investigating several bank accounts that the man they have detained holds. Bitti Mohanty had allegedly raped a German tourist in Rajasthan's Alwar district on March 21, 2006, and was convicted by a fast-track court on April 12, 2006. He was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment. He secured parole in November 2006 to meet his ailing mother and subsequently disappeared. His father BB Mohanty was Director General, Home Guards and Fire Services in Odisha when Bitti Mohanty committed the crime, and was accused of and later arrested for aiding his son's escape. But he was released on bail after remaining in custody for a few days. He was also suspended but was later reinstated. He retired last year. via Top Stories - Google News http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFkWnT-t0c9ToAZiiXyiT_SU9lTKw&url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/cheat-sheet/man-arrested-in-kerala-is-bitti-mohanty-confirms-cop-who-nabbed-him-in-2006-341132

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