Marò, for Indian police “investigation closed”. Four more fusiliers may not be heard

NEW DELHI – The Indian police (Nia) wants to do soon. He could present his report on the story of the Italian marines accused of the death of two fishermen, regardless of the testimony of the other four riflemen aboard the Enrica Lexie and their willingness to go to New Delhi. The Times of India writes this, citing sources from the NIA, which would then be willing to close the investigation if the possibility of questioning the four witnesses goes too far.

“The investigations are in an advanced state, the evidence and testimonies useful for the preliminary investigation are sufficient, the report contained in the charges may disregard their testimony. Eventually we could send a supplement to the inquiry later”, explain the sources quoted from the online edition of the Indian newspaper, according to which the testimonies collected are already 50.

An acceleration confirmed also by the Indian government. “I think we could find a solution,” he told ANSA – Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid. “I really think that this time we are – he concluded – and that we can overcome the impasse and restore speed to the process”.

While the Italian minister Emma Bonino announced for tomorrow a new meeting of the task force led by Prime Minister Letta with the competent ministers. “The investigation can be closed even without the interrogation of the other 4 soldiers – the Farnesina found,” also because the Indian judiciary believes that they would be in favor “of Latorre and Girone.

Only yesterday the Indian press spoke of a risk of delaying the closure of the investigation, precisely because of the refusal opposed by Italy to the request of the Indian police to interrogate in New Delhi the other four Navy riflemen who formed the security team on Enrica Lexie together with Massimiliano Latorre and Salvatore Girone “risks to delay the closure of the investigation “on the February 15, 2012 incident off Kerala where two Indian fishermen died.

(August 22nd 2013)