62-yr-old hammered to death, son suspect
Retired Govt Auditor Attacked With Pressure Cooker And Screwdriver
George Mendonca
Navi Mumbai:13.11.2018
A 62-year-old retired officer of the government’s audit section was found murdered at his fifth-floor flat in Koparkhairne on Monday afternoon. His son was lying injured outside their flat in New Krishna Society in Sector 14.
The police said that the deceased may have been hit on the head with a pressure cooker, a hammer and a screwdriver. Vijay Kumar Dahotre, who retired a couple of years ago, was almost bedridden after he fractured his limbs in an accident five months ago.
His son, Nikhil (31), a mechanical engineer, has sustained a minor injury to the finger. Nikhil, who has schizophrenia, had been taking medication until about eight months ago.
In his statement to the police, Nikhil has claimed that two unknown men had barged into their flat and assaulted him and his father, said an officer. Accordingly, a case of murder has been registered against two unidentified persons.
The police said they will examine footage from cameras installed in the building to corroborate Nikhil’s claim.
“Seeing the many gashes on his face, it appears he was slashed several times. Also, a blood-stained screwdriver has been found in the flat,” said the officer. “The pressure cooker and hammer had been washed in the basin, but strands of the victim’s hair were stuck to the base of the cooker.”
However, senior inspector of Koparkhairne police station, Shivaji Awate, said, “The son is the prime suspect, as he is also injured.” To bolster his suspicion about Nikhil’s involvement, senior inspector Awate said that the son was the only person in the house with the father around 1.30 pm on Monday afternoon when he was killed. Nikhil was being interrogated at Koparkhairne police station till the time of going to press.
But Nikhil’s mother, Meenal, and a neighbour had a different version about the young man. Meenal, who works for a bank, said that her husband did not have any enemies. “I don't think my son might have killed my husband,” said Meenal. “He never turned violent, though he sometimes argued with his father. But that is normal in every family.”
She said that some strangers had banged on the door of their flat at an odd hour two months ago. “My husband was scared as he had been bedridden after the limb injury,” said Meenal.
She added that her son had been under medication for schizophrenia for about seven months and he had discontinued the medication against the doctor’s advice.
“Nikhil used to work for a company for five years, but was jobless for the last two years. He started losing his temper after his father met with the accident. He was diagnosed as having schizophrenia and had been put under medication,” she said.
A neighbour of the family, Devendra Mehra, said that Nikhil was a “calm” person. “He kept to himself and we never saw him turn violent,” said Mehra.
Watchman of the society, Sukhdev Jagdale, said he has given the police a register with names and phone numbers of visitors.
Vijay Kumar Dahotre was killed in his fifth-floor flat in Koparkhairne
Retired Govt Auditor Attacked With Pressure Cooker And Screwdriver
George Mendonca
Navi Mumbai:13.11.2018
A 62-year-old retired officer of the government’s audit section was found murdered at his fifth-floor flat in Koparkhairne on Monday afternoon. His son was lying injured outside their flat in New Krishna Society in Sector 14.
The police said that the deceased may have been hit on the head with a pressure cooker, a hammer and a screwdriver. Vijay Kumar Dahotre, who retired a couple of years ago, was almost bedridden after he fractured his limbs in an accident five months ago.
His son, Nikhil (31), a mechanical engineer, has sustained a minor injury to the finger. Nikhil, who has schizophrenia, had been taking medication until about eight months ago.
In his statement to the police, Nikhil has claimed that two unknown men had barged into their flat and assaulted him and his father, said an officer. Accordingly, a case of murder has been registered against two unidentified persons.
The police said they will examine footage from cameras installed in the building to corroborate Nikhil’s claim.
“Seeing the many gashes on his face, it appears he was slashed several times. Also, a blood-stained screwdriver has been found in the flat,” said the officer. “The pressure cooker and hammer had been washed in the basin, but strands of the victim’s hair were stuck to the base of the cooker.”
However, senior inspector of Koparkhairne police station, Shivaji Awate, said, “The son is the prime suspect, as he is also injured.” To bolster his suspicion about Nikhil’s involvement, senior inspector Awate said that the son was the only person in the house with the father around 1.30 pm on Monday afternoon when he was killed. Nikhil was being interrogated at Koparkhairne police station till the time of going to press.
But Nikhil’s mother, Meenal, and a neighbour had a different version about the young man. Meenal, who works for a bank, said that her husband did not have any enemies. “I don't think my son might have killed my husband,” said Meenal. “He never turned violent, though he sometimes argued with his father. But that is normal in every family.”
She said that some strangers had banged on the door of their flat at an odd hour two months ago. “My husband was scared as he had been bedridden after the limb injury,” said Meenal.
She added that her son had been under medication for schizophrenia for about seven months and he had discontinued the medication against the doctor’s advice.
“Nikhil used to work for a company for five years, but was jobless for the last two years. He started losing his temper after his father met with the accident. He was diagnosed as having schizophrenia and had been put under medication,” she said.
A neighbour of the family, Devendra Mehra, said that Nikhil was a “calm” person. “He kept to himself and we never saw him turn violent,” said Mehra.
Watchman of the society, Sukhdev Jagdale, said he has given the police a register with names and phone numbers of visitors.
Vijay Kumar Dahotre was killed in his fifth-floor flat in Koparkhairne
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