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Police have issued photos of distinctive knitted cap which
they are linking to the stabbing of taxi driver Hiren
Mohini
Police hunting the killer of Auckland taxi driver Hiren
Mohini have boosted their numbers to 50, and say they are
making constant breakthroughs.
Mr Mohini, 39, died after he was repeatedly stabbed in the
Auckland suburb of Mt Eden by a passenger he had picked up in
the central business district.
Police would like to speak to a man of Asian appearance they
believe may be involved in the killing.
Yesterday they appealed to the Asian community for help in
tracing the killer, saying their inquiries showed many were
unaware of the murder.
Asians made up nearly 30 percent of the central Auckland
population and it was vital they knew how important it was
for police to get any information they might have about Mr
Mohini's killer, police had said earlier.
Police also released security camera footage of an
Asian-looking man captured on CCTV in the CBD before the
killing.
He was carrying a bag similar to a distinctive blue bag with
bloodstains on it found a short distance from where Mr Mohini
died.
Detective Senior Sergeant Hywel Jones today said the bag and
a distinctive black knitted cap in it could be vital clues in
finding the killer. The cap had a large white logo outlined
with three circles.
Mr Jones said the inquiry team was making good progress but
wanted to hear from anyone who recognised the hat, the bag or
the man in the security camera footage.
"Every day we are making little breakthroughs. The team has
increased to 50 or so staff and there is no let up in the
inquiries," he told Radio New Zealand today.
