E04 — Rinku Shah's Statement

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REF: SURT-STMT/2025/0521-RS
WITNESS STATEMENT — RINKU SHAH
Daughter-in-law (Dilip's wife) | Recorded 21 May 2025, 01:30 AM
🔴 EVIDENCE
Surat Police — Crime Branch

Rinku Shah discovered the body and was the first family member to call for help.

"I couldn't sleep. I was worried about the tension at dinner — Prakash bhai and Papa ji were not talking to each other. Around midnight I went to check on Papa ji. His study light was on. I found him on the floor near the safe. I screamed."

"Prakash bhai came first. He went straight to the safe — he opened it, looked inside. Then he came to Papa ji. I asked him why he checked the safe first. He said he was worried someone had stolen something. But nothing was taken."

CRITICAL BEHAVIOUR: In a genuine panic, you check your father's pulse first — not the safe. Prakash's first instinct was the safe. This suggests he knew what he was looking for, and that it was financial, not emotional.