Accused’s mom saw blood on his clothes, told him to flee

Victim’s Dad Suspects More Involved

S Ahmed Ali TNN

March 5, 2014
Mumbai: Chandrabhan Sanap alias Chaukiya (28), the accused in the Esther Anuhya murder case, had first informed his mother about the crime, and she had advised him to flee the city, the police said on Tuesday.
    Chandrabhan had told the police that after killing Anuhya, he had gone home and his mother Jeejabai opened the door around 5.40am.
    “His shirt was soaked with blood and Jeejabai asked him what had happened. Chandrabhan told her that he had killed a girl while trying to rob her. Jeejabai, who knew her son was a habitual offender, yelled at him and told him to flee,’’ an officer said.
    Jeejabai stays with her paralytic husband and a son at Sai Society in Kanjumarg (E), while Chandrabhan resided with his family in Nashik but often visited the city to commit crimes. Chandrabhan said his intention was to rob the girl, but as she was a “soft target”, he changed his mind and attempted to rape her too.
    The police have raised doubts about his claim that he attempted to rape her, as her undergarment was found near her half-burnt body. Detailed DNA reports are awaited.
    He said he was sure that she had died after strangling her and had even checked her pulse. The police have told his aide Nandkishore Sahu to furnish documents of his motorcycle, which was used in the crime. They are likely to add charges of kidnapping and robbery in the case soon.
    Esther Anuhya’s father S J S Prasad told TOI from Machilipatnam, “At least the Mumbai police have got hold of a person suspected of killing my daughter. But more could be involved. My brother Arun Kumar was told to see the accused, and he informed us that he looks similar to the man in the CCTV footage. But we are skeptical. The cops should recover the stolen property.”
    He said the police should also carry out a DNA test of those arrested and match it with samples at the forensic laboratory taken from the spot where his daughter’s body was found. “There is some relief that the Mumbai crime branch has zeroed in on a person after 50 days of her killing. The railway police goofed up twice,” he said
    Joint commissioner of police Sadanand Date, who spoke to Prasad, said, “I updated her father about the latest developments. He is satisfied.’’ Prasad will come here in two weeks.
    There was a proposal to construct two GRP outposts at Chembur and Asangaon. LTT would have come under the Chembur outpost’s jurisdiction. — Inputs from V Narayan WHAT CAN THE AUTHORITIES DO TO MAKE LOKMANYA TILAK TERMINUS (LTT) A SAFER STATION FOR COMMUTERS?
Esther Anuhya was murdered 2 months ago and the cops have been struggling to solve the case
    Drive out anti-social elements from platforms and stations. — Dayal
    Taxi drivers must not be allowed to enter premises. They must have a fixed spot for picking up passengers. Female constables should be present at night, and rooms should be available to commuters who arrive at night and do not wish to move outside. — Ann Martin
    Make arrangements like at airports. Only people with tickets must be allowed on platforms. Entrances/exits must be manned 24 hours. The system of platform tickets should be abolished as it will get rid of touts on platforms. Only authorized porters must be allowed. Twenty-four-hour booths must be started for pre-paid taxis/autos, and licence and drivers’ details should be noted before assigning them to customers. CCTV cameras must be installed on platforms, entry/exit gates, near ticket windows, near taxi/auto booths. Have 24-hour police chowkies near booths or entry/exit gates. Start a facility for customers to give feedback/complaints to authorities. Most importantly, surprise checks must be carried out to see if officials are performing their duties. — Dinesh Helpline numbers must be displayed. — Leena Ganguly
    Start prepaid taxi/auto booth inside main hall 24x7. Enquiry counter must also be manned 24 hours. Presence of railway police in hall is necessary. —Madhavi Aparadh Install CCTV cameras. —Vithalbhai Bhavsar