SI Jagadish murder probe gives details on major crime syndicate
Bengaluru, Oct 26: The investigation being conducted into the murder of Sub-Inspector S Jagadish has revealed several details about the modus operandi of the gang members involved in the incident.
Sub Inspector Jagadish's killers: One family, many crimes
The
police
had
arrested
the
father-son
duo
of
Harish
Babu
and
Madhu
in
connection
with
the
murder
of
Doddaballapura
Town
sub
inspector
S
Jagadish.
The entire gang ran a major inter-state racket in Karantaka and Nellore in Andhra Pradesh. In Karnataka, they were headquartered in Davanagere, the police had learnt. They also told the police that they were not remorseful of the murder and added that had they not killed the SI, they would have been killed.
Gang
run
by
a
woman:
The
police
were
told
by
Babu
and
Madhu
that
the
entire
operation
was
being
run
by
a
lady
called
Thimakka
who
was
based
out
of
Davanagere.
She
had
a
house
of
her
own
and
was
the
paramour
of
Harish
Babu.
She
is
said
to
have
another
paramour
in
Nellore,
the
police
have
also
learnt.
Further the police learnt that the gang would collect the booty that they would loot from various parts of the state and take it to Davanagere. From there, Thimakka would make arrangements to send the same to Nellore following which it would be disposed off. The entire gang had family members operating in it, the police have also learnt.
The police were also told that the gang had several hideouts and normally would stay in lodges. They would visit a place, book a lodge and stay there until their operation was complete. The only house that was permanent was the one in Davanagere from where the gang boss, Thimakka would operate the father- son duo also told the cops.
Drug
abuse
and
fear:
The
alleged
killers
of
the
SI
have
said
that
they
were
under
the
influence
of
drugs
at
the
time
of
the
incident.
We
decided
to
shoot
the
SI
as
we
feared
that
we
would
be
killed.
It
was
a
spur
of
the
moment
action
and
we
have
no
remorse
about
it,
the
police
were
told
by
the
duo.
After killing the Sub Inspector a few days back, the father-son duo contacted a friend of theirs' at Kurnool. They were in regular touch with the man at Kurnool. The duo who were in Nagpur made at least 87 calls to their friend and sought his help. The police however kept a tab on all the calls that were made.
When the duo were convinced that the money would be arranged for and they could stay safely in Kurnool, they decided to board a train. By then a team of the Bengaluru police had already reached there and nabbed both of them.