The Colaba police on Tuesday filed an attempt to murder case against president of the prestigious Bombay Presidency Radio Club (BPRC) Harish Garg, on the directive of Esplanade court. The complainant is advocate and special public prosecutor of the Income Tax department Ravi Goenka, who alleges Garg attacked him and threatened to kill him. This case seems to be the latest in the tussle between Garg and Goenka. BPRC sources told mid-day that the bellicose rhetoric between the duo escalated during elections at the club last year. Goenka, who is a member of the club since 10 years, claims that he was attacked on December 12, 2018, after he tried to expose Garg, whom he claims is involved in the 'highest level of malpractices'.

Threatened to kill
Goenka said, "The Colaba police had filed a non-cognisable (NC) offence in the matter despite me repeatedly telling them that Garg, who was heavily drunk at the time of the assault at the club, threatened to kill me. The on-duty officer at the time did not file a case under section 307 (attempt to murder) against Garg who had all plans to eliminate me after he learnt that I'd contested the managing committee elections against him. He was also annoyed with me because I'd already filed civil and criminal cases against him." Goenka approached the Esplanade court after the Colaba police failed to register the case against Garg. On February 13, the additional chief metropolitan magistrate IR Shaikh at the 8th Court, Esplanade ordered the senior inspector of Colaba police station, "Prima facie it appears that the matter needs detailed investigation under section 156 (3) of Cr PC. Hence, the complaint [should] be sent to the Sr PI of Colaba police station for inquiry and report."