MiD DAY spoke to Anjali, who lives in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, over the phone. She said, "I am happy that he has been acquitted in one case, but when will he be out of jail? I have been waiting for almost one and a half years for Ravi."
She added that the cases against Kantrole were fabricated and that he was innocent.
"The police have falsely implicated him and it has been proved, looking at his acquittal. Why are they doing this to us?" Anjali asked.
She further added, "I haven't seen him since a long time. I cannot afford to visit
Mumbai."
"I am poor and also have to look after my child."
Anjali has been staying with her mother in her hometown and is employed with a property dealer.
Kantrole is accused in three murder cases. He was acquitted in the December 25, 2006, Marine Lines case. While trials in the October 9, 2006 and January 11, 2007 cases are pending in the court. The judgement in both cases is expected by next month.
Five reasons for acquittal
1 The forensic tests on Kantrole were conducted in the other two pending cases and not this case.
2 The police did not recover the murder weapon
3 No eyewitnesses in this case. None of the other seven witnesses identified Kantrole.
4 Prosecution could not explain the motive behind the crime.
5 The investigation based on mere suspicion
Anjali and Kantrole's life
Kantrole's parents passed away a few years ago. His father used to work as a peon in a school. Kantrole met Anjali, who hails from Raipur, Chhattisgarh, in 1993. Anjali had fled from her parents' home at Raipur and came to Mumbai, but unfortunately ended up as a commercial sex worker at Opera House. Kantrole met her at Opera House and rescued her. The two got married and on the instance of Anjali, Kantrole parted ways with his gang and even served a jail term for his previous crimes.
