SYED AMJAD SHAH
Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Jammu-Kathua range, Farooq Khan told reporters, here today that the arrested persons wanted to maintain illicit relations with the victims to which they have strongly objected. Later the accused made an attempt to burn three women alive, identified as Krishna Devi, (55), her daughter, Rajni Devi (23) and their relative, Kajol (12), all residents of village Gadgyal by sprinkling kerosene while they were sleeping at their residence.
During the intervening night of September 2 and 3, 2010 the accused crossed over the boundary wall of Krishan Devi wife attempted to kill the victims by setting them on fire after sprinkling kerosene oil when they were sleeping in the front yard of the house, police said.
Following the incident, police registered a case at the concerned police station and started investigation, the DIG said.
He, however, said that the police investigation delayed as the victims were unable to give their statements to the investigating team as they were seriously wounded in the incident.
Despite all odds, he said that police started investigation and quizzed all the inhabitants of Gadgyal village in a bid to get some lead in the blind case.
The senior police officer said that the investigating team got a lead when they called Parkash Chand alias Kaka (50) son of Gullu Ram of the same village for questioning.
“The police became suspicious on finding a burn on the leg of Parkash as he was unable to give clear details about the injury to his interrogators, Farooq Khan said, while saying that he was put to sustained questioning during which the suspect broke down and confessed to have committed the crime.
In the process, the DIG said, his two accomplices were also detained and they too were questioned in police custody.
“Rashpal (35) son of Kamal Raj and Gharu Ram (25) son of Chaman Dass of Badyal village were interrogated and they too confessed their involvement in the case, DIG Farooq Khan claimed.
They (accused) disclosed that they wanted to maintain illicit relations with the deceased woman but the victim objected to their advances. He said to avenge the refusal by the woman they sprinkled kerosene oil on the sleeping and set them ablaze.
The DIG said both the deceased and one of the accused are relatives of the Deputy Chief Minister. He however, claimed, “The minister has no connection with the case as there was no political pressure during the course of investigation. The Deputy Chief Minister’s wife hails from the same village.”
The DIG said that the team of officials, including SDPO (Akhnoor) Mustaq Ahmed, SHO Khour, Additional SP Mohan Lal and SSP Jammu Basant Kumar Rath, who cracked the mystery behind the dastardly act, will be recommended for award.
Notably, Krishan Devi and her daughter Rajni succumbed to the burn injuries on September 18, 2010 at GMC hospital, while critically burnt Kajal, daughter of Romesh Chander has been under going medical treatment at GMC.
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