The questioning of the main suspect in the KPMG case may shed some light on this affair. Two theories are presently in contradiction with each other. While Antoine Chetty, in his nth revelation, asserts that the chartered accountant had given him instructions to commit murder on Jean-Claude Liong, Yash Varma maintains that he is not involved in such a crime and doesn’t even know Chetty.

Yet, Antoine Chetty has given many details on the way things happened according to him. The story goes back to April 2003 when Chetty says he and his accomplice pounced on Jean-Claude Liong and his secretary. But they managed to escape in Jean-Claude Liong’s car. According to Chetty, the instructions to commit the crime were all given by Yash Varma a few days before. The murderers would have been paid Rs 150,000 for carrying out the crime.

After Antoine Chetty’s allegations, the police immediately went to Yash Varma’s house with an arrest warrant against him but the accountant was nowhere to be found. He finally voluntarily went to the police a few minutes before the expiration of his ultimatum on Friday afternoon. He was then provisionally charged with “conspiracy to commit murder” and arrested on the same day.

The bone of contention between the two colleagues is said to be one of their female colleagues, says Antoine Chetty. Both Jean-Claude Liong and Yash Varma were said to be interested in one of the secretaries of KPMG and this is the main cause of the problem according to Chetty.

Professional relationship

However, the secretary herself has been to the police to make a deposition with her lawyer, Pramila Patten, where she explains that she has never had a non-professional relationship with either her two colleagues. “Varma has been working at KPMG for years and has nevermade advances towards me (...) Jean-Claude has never done so either.” As they both live near to her, they often give her a lift home but the relationship stops there. She is married and has two sons.

In Yash Varma’s circle, relatives, friends and neighbours seem surprised that Yash Varma could be involved in such a plot. Even Jean-Claude Liong himself was said to be astonished when he heard that the police suspected Yash Varma, according to other colleagues at KPMG.

Varma’s mother doesn’t believe that he has anything to do with this accusation. According to her, “he doesn’t have any problems with anyone. He is not a violent man. How would he know this kind of person (Antoine Chetty)? I don’t know where all these lies come from.” She is also convinced that her son has never been adulterous. “I would have known if Ansooya – Yash’s wife – was unhappy. They get one very well with each other,” she asserts.

It’s hard to say whether the chartered accountant has two different personalities or if he is the victim of an odious plot? The police are going on with their investigation.

Chetty’s saga continues with Indur episode

Antoine Chetty doesn’t seem to be nearing the end of his revelations/allegations. He had hardly finished explaining the KPMG case when he started giving more details on another case: Rajeshwar Indur’s death. The agent for the Labour party had been poisoned with cyanide in 2003 but the police have not solved this crime so far. According to Antoine Chetty, Indur’s fortune is at the origin of his murder. While the businessman was being poisoned, someone was at the State Bank Of Mauritius taking some documents from his safe box. Only two persons could access the safe: Indur himself and one of his friends. But cameras at the SBM should help unveil the mystery around this affair, as they should have recorded the visit of the person at the bank. Since his death, the police have been looking for his fortune, which was estimated at around Rs 17 million. But the money couldn’t be found anywhere after he was poisoned. Hence, the records of the bank could help the police have a clearer understanding of what really happened…