Allahabad: Suspected serial killer nabbed in Kumbh mela
Kapil Dixit | TNN | Jan 25, 2019, 22:18 IST
ALLAHABAD: The police on Friday arrested a suspected serial killer loitering in Kumbh mela and recovered a blood stained axe, a sharp-edged weapon, a stick and Rs 650 from his possession.
Police claimed the suspect, Kalua Patel alias Sai Baba alias Subhash, 38, was mentally disturbed and has confessed to having killed as many as 10 people since last year. He is a resident of Lalapur area of the district.
Kalua reportedly told police that he used to kill people who taunted him over his dishevelled looks and condition.
SSP (Allahabad) Nitin Tiwari said, “We were on the lookout for a suspected serial killer in connection with at least 10 people in the city during the last six months under ‘Operation serial killer’. During regular checking in Kumbh, a joint team of city police and Mela police on Friday came across a person carrying an axe and a sharp-edged weapon. Upon questioning, he told the police that he had killed at least 10 persons in the past six months.”
“He used to target labourers sleeping on the roadside. The details he has provided us match with the blind murders were are probing. He has said that he targeted the victims as they often passed lewd comments and even misbehaved with him,” the SSP said adding, “he seems to be of unstable mind.”
Police claimed that Patel used to target labourers after proper monitoring of their schedule. He mostly struck in night and hit the victim’s trachea with the axe, resulting in instant death.
“Till now, he has confessed to killing two labourers near Durga Puja Park in Kydganj on July 4, one in Daraganj on November 27 and one near Kotha Parcha area on December 24. In 2019, he has admitted to having killed a labourer near Triveni Darshan Road on January 10 and another person outside Udaseen Akhara campus in Kydagnj on January 13,” said police adding that his interrogation was underway.
Police claimed the suspect, Kalua Patel alias Sai Baba alias Subhash, 38, was mentally disturbed and has confessed to having killed as many as 10 people since last year. He is a resident of Lalapur area of the district.
Kalua reportedly told police that he used to kill people who taunted him over his dishevelled looks and condition.
SSP (Allahabad) Nitin Tiwari said, “We were on the lookout for a suspected serial killer in connection with at least 10 people in the city during the last six months under ‘Operation serial killer’. During regular checking in Kumbh, a joint team of city police and Mela police on Friday came across a person carrying an axe and a sharp-edged weapon. Upon questioning, he told the police that he had killed at least 10 persons in the past six months.”
“He used to target labourers sleeping on the roadside. The details he has provided us match with the blind murders were are probing. He has said that he targeted the victims as they often passed lewd comments and even misbehaved with him,” the SSP said adding, “he seems to be of unstable mind.”
Police claimed that Patel used to target labourers after proper monitoring of their schedule. He mostly struck in night and hit the victim’s trachea with the axe, resulting in instant death.
“Till now, he has confessed to killing two labourers near Durga Puja Park in Kydganj on July 4, one in Daraganj on November 27 and one near Kotha Parcha area on December 24. In 2019, he has admitted to having killed a labourer near Triveni Darshan Road on January 10 and another person outside Udaseen Akhara campus in Kydagnj on January 13,” said police adding that his interrogation was underway.
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