Gurugram: 10-days after constable shot him, judge's son dies
The son of Judge Krishan Kant Sharma, who was shot at by constable Mahipal Singh on October 13, succumbed to injuries on Tuesday. The wife and son of the judge were shot at in broad daylight by Singh in Sector 49 of Gurugram. He fled the spot, spent two hours with his friend, and was nabbed later by the police. Here's more.
18-year-old Dhruv dies of injuries, family donates heart
The judge's wife Ritu died a day after the shooting, and their son Dhruv's condition was said to be critical. The family has donated 18-year-old Dhruv's heart, liver, and a kidney. The mother-son duo was shot at by Singh's service revolver (.38 bore) in broad daylight. After shooting them, Singh called the judge to inform about it and fled from the scene.
During interrogation, Singh likened Ritu and Dhruv to 'devils'
Singh displayed aggression in the initial hours of the interrogation and said he saw Dhruv and Ritu as devils. A former head constable, Singh, spoke about being ill-treated at the house and expressed displeasure at being made to do household work. "He said that 'There is no difference between a cop and a dog'," an officer privy to the probe had said earlier.
Singh's family claims he wanted leaves to visit ailing daughter
Singh's family has claimed he wanted a leave to visit his ailing daughter, and the judge denied his request. Instead, he was sent to shopping with his family. They have submitted medical records to corroborate this version of the story but claimed Haryana police is harassing them. A friend of Singh said he was a constable and not a domestic help.
Since arrest, Singh has been changing statements regularly
Notably, Singh has been changing stances ever since he was taken into custody. First, he said he was miffed with the family and then told police he converted to Christianity while touching the 'devil' angle. Later, he said he was depressed but no medication relating to his mental illness was found from his home. The police haven't been able to ascertain the motive yet.
Singh was quite active on social media, posted videos regularly
During the investigation, police learned that Singh used to spend four to six hours on the Internet daily. He had two Facebook accounts in name of 'Mahipalji', and regularly saw videos of religion. The last photo he posted had seven dots joined in a line and some text written next to it. Police are investigating if this photo had some connection to the murders.
