The WhatsApp groups formed by all the accused in the Harni boat tragedy have become an important piece of evidence for the investigators. The police said that the key accused used to discuss and post finances and daily collection figures from the Harni Lake zone leisure activities, including the boating facility, on these groups. With all the 20 accused in their custody, the police have started preparing to file a chargesheet in the court by March 16.
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Thursday saw the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Vadodara Police reconstructing the boat ride, bringing in sandbags to conduct a "buoyancy test", under the watchful eyes of police officers and experts of the forensic department.