KOLLAM: "I did it from here, and then I threw the scissors down the chair. Then I took water from the water purifier and drank it. I washed my face..' Sandeep, the accused in the Dr. Vandana Das murder case, who was taken to the Kottarakkara Taluk Hospital for evidence, narrated the incident to the investigation team without qualms. The accused was brought for evidence collection yesterday morning at 4:30 am with heavy security. He was brought in the morning because there would be protests if he was brought in during the day.
Sandeep was brought to the taluk hospital by the police around 4:30 in the morning on the 10th and the doctor was later killed that day. The evidence collection with the accused, which happened at the same time, lasted for 15 minutes. The accused narrated to the investigating team how he committed the murder. He said that he went to the hospital with the police for treatment of a leg wound, the doctor examined him, administered medicine, and that he took the scissors from there.
When he reached the spot where Dr. Vandana was stabbed, he remained silent for a while. After that, he pointed out the places where he washed the scissors and where he was when the police arrived, and where they tied his hands behind his back. Last day, Sandeep was taken to his house and evidence was collected. District Crime Branch DySP MM Joseph is leading the investigation.
Will be produced in court today
The custody period of the accused will end today and he will be produced in court before noon. The case investigation is almost complete. The investigation team needs to get the scientific test results also. The crime branch officials are trying to submit the charge sheet to the court so that Sandeep will get the maximum punishment.