Varma Case: Issack Considered Crucial Step in Investigation

So far, the PPS has denied any approach to retract Florent Jeannot, the alleged victim of the incident on May 4, against payment of a large sum of money. However, he acknowledges that it acted as an intermediary between Jeannot family and the former Attorney General to reach a reconciliation amicably.

However, in his statement recorded on Tuesday and Wednesday to CCID, Mario Jeannot, father Florent Jeannot has criminalized tandem Issack / Varma. He accused the two men of attempting to bribe his son withdraws assault charges against Yatin Varma.

Given the seriousness of the charges and the fact that it will be heard 'under warning', it is not ruled out that Reza Issack submit his resignation as PPS in the following hours. One possibility mentioned in the Government House and the surrounding patch MLA No. 19.

The cameras confirm the presence of Varma and Johnny in the port

Cross-checking with the Early Bird authorized sources indicate that the Central CID detectives watched Wednesday recordings of surveillance cameras in the port area. This part of the investigation into the case Varma. It is for us the records have confirmed the presence of the Attorney General and Mario Jeannot the Mauritius Ports Authority (MPA). Efforts are also underway for viewing cameras located at Shakespeare Street, at the Champ de Mars. Indeed, in his deposition, said he met Mario Jeannot no less than three times Maurice allet in the stable of his son Vincent.

The President of the MPA, currently on an official mission in France, the country is expected within days. Given the turn of events since Monday, he was forced to repeat his bags urgently. After hearing Reza Issack, it will turn to Maurice allet to take the path of the central barracks, where it will be heard 'under warning'. Contacted by some members of his party on Wednesday, he said he simply acted out of sympathy for Yatin Varma. He denies having offered money to retract Jeannot family. He argues that it is the former Attorney General who had asked him to arrange the meeting since he was friends with Mario Jeannot, a former employee of the port. In the camp of the Blues, it is suggested that Maurice allet must bear the consequences of his acts he has committed a fault.

On the other hand, during his testimony Wednesday, Mario Jeannot has the CCID on a certain RR track, Mauritian businessman based in South Africa. Investigators, he said that RR was to finance this "deal" to the tune of Rs 1.5 million. The transaction was to take place in South Africa. These details were presented to around Florent Jeannot during a meeting at the home of the latter in Flic-en-Flac on June 15. Contacted by The Early Bird, the businessman declined to comment. "No, no comments ... I have not been summoned by the police, "he told us on the phone.

Evidence "sufficient"

Mario Jeannot has completed his testimony at Central CID after spending more than 12 hours to the central barracks Tuesday and Wednesday. The father Florent Jeannot provided to the police details of his meetings with the Attorney General since May 20. Meetings during which it would have been about the money for an amicable settlement is reached between the two parties. According to the lawyer Badhain Roshi, the police now have enough evidence to make arrests.

The father of Jeannot Florent went to the central barracks to 9:25 with his lawyer, Mr. Yash Badhain to complete his testimony that began in the day Tuesday. It was not until 6:15 p.m. that this session has ended. According to available information, it provided more evidence of threats and pressures to his family. He also gave more details on the amount that would have been offered to his family that his son Florent withdraw his complaint. The details of this evidence, however, not disclosed.

Since Monday, according to his testimony, the elements of the Special Supporting Unit were placed outside the residence of Mario Jeannot to ensure safety.

This is after the member Reza Issack and Mario Jeannot spoke on the waves of a private radio Monday that the Police Commissioner has announced the opening of an investigation through a statement Monday night. The survey aims to determine whether there was any attempt to obstruct the course of justice.

Meanwhile, the Minister of Agro-Industry, which provided the position of Acting Attorney General, was tenured. Satish Faugoo now accumulate the portfolio of Agro-Industry and the Department of Justice.

Stable health

Health Yatin Varma, admitted to Fortis Clinique Darné Tuesday stabilizes. He also left the intensive care unit of the clinic Wednesday, but remains under observation. According to our information, it should not leave the clinic any time soon.

Meanwhile, the mystery deepens around the grounds of his admission to the clinic. The thesis of suicide attempt seems to have increased following a statement Yatin Varma himself to the police station Sodnac who recorded his testimony Wednesday. Yet some in his entourage maintain that it was an accident if Yatin Varma ingested any harmful product.