New players have been added to the list of suspects in the Mauritius Commercial Bank (MCB) case involving a hold-up and Gérald Lagesse?s murder. Furthermore, Rs 3 million out of the Rs 51,8 million stolen during the hold-up on 11th February, were recovered under a pile of rubbish under a bridge in Réduit last Thursday.

Laval Sambacaille and Robbie Sham ? his real name is Devsham Nushib ? were mentioned by Jiawed Ruhumatally in his statement to the police as having been present at the Corps de Garde Mountain with the suspects after the crime. While the police are still waiting for Sambacaille ? also known as Laval B. ? to give himself up, Sham did so on Sunday but he denies any involvement.

When he was arrested, Ruhumatally first said that Gérald Lagesse was an accomplice in the hold-up and that his death was accidental. However, in view of Monvoisin?s sudden revelations that Laval B. was the one who killed Gérald Lagesse, he suddenly changed his mind. He told the police that Lagesse actually had nothing to do with the hold-up.

Until this big development, Ruhumatally?s version was the same as the office attendant?s Pooveden Subbaroyen ? Vinesen ? as they both involved Gérald Lagesse. Now, he not only denies this version but he also indicates that the so-called Vinesen is the mastermind of the hold-up. He adds that there is no Boss 007 among the bank employees, Vinesen being the only boss in this case.

As Steve Monvoisin had said in his statement that Ruhumatally helped Laval B. to stuff paper in Lagesse?s mouth ? thus causing his death ? Ruhumatally pointed out that Laval B. was the one who attacked Lagesse. And that he was helped by Vinesen.

As he may have known his sudden declarations could have sounded strange to the police, Ruhumatally revealed that a small portion of the loot was hidden in a blue plastic bag under a bridge in Réduit. The police went there and indeed found the Rs 3 million buried under a pile of rubbish. Ruhumatally said it was Satroojeetsing Satrooghan?s share in the hold-up. However, when the latter, who had provided the 2WD for the hold-up, heard someone had been killed, he returned the money to Ruhumatally, who hid it under the bridge.

Ruhumatally also said that the rest of the loot was entrusted to Monvoisin and Laval B. who were supposed to change it into foreign currency to reduce its volume and eventually allow them to leave the country.

The police are still searching for Sambacaille and another suspect known as ?Ashley?. They may help to find a way out of the maze? if they do not make it even more confusing!