Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru (RJP)
Bengaluru, Jan 16: “In the thirteen years of our married life, I always trusted my wife. Though some people complained to me against her in the recent past, I did not believe them,” said Rajesh who killed lawyer Amith, his wife Shruthi Gowda’s lover.
These words came from Rajesh while he gave a statement to police in relation to the crime.
Rajesh and his father Gopalakrishna had spotted Amith and Shruthi together in a car and shot Amith. Shruthi who took injured Amith to a hospital disappeared from there and later committed suicide in a lodge. Amith succumbed to injuries in the hospital. Both Rajesh and his father have admitted to crime though it is believed that the father shot Amith. Both of them surrendered immediately after Amith was shot.
Rajesh
Amith and Shruthi
“As Shruthi held a respectable government job, I was thinking she knew her responsibilities well and lived accordingly. I had an impression that, as a government worker, it was natural for her to mingle with people. I gave her full freedom. But since past six months some people started complaining about her. I took time to understand the facts.” Rajesh added in his statement.
The driver of the car, who brought Rajesh and Gopalakrishna to the spot of the shootout, will be made a witness, police said.
After the father and son were produced in court on Saturday, they were recommended to 5 days police custody.
Meanwhile the mobile used by Shruthi has been found and being analyzed by police.
Amith’s funeral was held on Sunday which was attended by former union minister Veerappa Moily, legislator Srinivasa Murthy and senior advocate C V Nagesh.