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Roshi Bhadain challenges investigation into Kistnen’s death

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Roshi Bhadain, leader of Mauritius’s Reform Party, says questions remain unanswered in the investigation into Soopramanien Kistnen’s death. He disputes aspects of the case and plans a press conference to present new information, according to Defi Media.

The leader of the Reform Party, Roshi Bhadain, contests certain aspects of the investigation into the death of Soopramanien Kistnen and maintains the hypothesis of a financial dispute, according to Defimedia. He published a video from England on Wednesday, a day after Mauritian Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam gave Parliament explanations about the case.

Roshi Bhadain believes several questions remain unanswered and has announced an upcoming press conference. He says new evidence should be brought to the public’s attention to clarify the circumstances of the death and the course of the investigation, according to Defimedia.

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