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Murder accused escapes from custody

Last Updated 04 December 2010, 19:01 IST

Dharam Singh Yadav, in his early forties, allegedly threw chilli powder into the eyes of two constables Nanjundegowda and R Lingaraju of the City Armed Reserve, caused injuries to them in their hands and legs with a knife, pushed them down and ran away. The incident took place around 11.30 am.

The constables claimed that they had taken him to the hospital after he complained of uneasiness and kidney-related problems and sought dialysis. They said they were not aware Yadav was carrying a knife and chilli powder in a paper packet and had no clue how he managed to get them.

“The constables’ version is not convincing. In many such incidents in the past, the CAR constables took bribe and ensured that the undertrials fled. It is impossible for a man with handcuffs to attack them, throw chilli powder in their eyes and then run away.

“Moreover, the constables claimed they took him to the hospital for dialysis. How can a man requiring dialysis run away? All this suggests the constables are also a part of the drama,” said an official of the Victoria Hospital police station.

Background

Yadav from Haryana served in the Indian Air Force for 20 years as sergeant. He had settled in Bangalore after taking voluntary retirement.

He wanted to marry a teacher whom he came across on a matrimonial website.
He had told the teacher that he was unmarried. He hatched a conspiracy to kill his wife and children for the second marriage, the police said.

Early on October 19, 2008, Yadav is alleged to have murdered his wife Anu (35), daughter Keerthi, (14) and son Aditya (11) at his house.

He had misled the police claiming the murder took place when he was at the railway station to book tickets for Rewari in Haryana.

Initially, police saw the case as a murder for gain as Anu’s jewellery was missing, but Yadav’s remorselessness led to his arrest.

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(Published 04 December 2010, 09:54 IST)

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