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Sonali Phogat Murder Case: Goa police detained two associates; questioned overnight

Sonali Phogat passed away on 22 August (File Photo)

Panaji: Two associates of BJP leader from Haryana Sonali Phogat were questioned overnight by Goa Police in connection with her alleged murder, an official said on Friday.

Sudhir Sagwan and Sukhwinder Wasi, whose names figure as accused in the First Information Report (FIR) for murder, have been detained but not arrested yet, he added.

Also Read: Haryana BJP leader Sonali Phogat died due to cardiac arrest

On Thursday, Deputy Superintendent of Police Jivba Dalvi had told PTI that they were arrested following autopsy on Phogat's body.

They have been detained, not arrested, said inspector Prashal P N Desai of Anjuna police station in North Goa district.

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Both were questioned overnight, he said, refusing to disclose more details. Anjuna police added the murder charge to the case of `unnatural death' after forensic experts at the Goa Medical College and Hospital conducted autopsy on Phogat's body on Thursday morning and said in the report that there were multiple "blunt force injuries".

Popular Tik Tok star Sonali Phogat died on 22 Auguest due to cardiac arrest. 

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