INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
MUMBAI: Eighteen months after he was arrested for the murders of his bedridden wife and mentally-challenged daughter, a 91-year-old man has
been released on bail by the Bombay high court.Justice Makarand Karnik on Friday allowed the bail plea of Purushottam Singh Gandhok, a
resident of Sher-e-Punjab in Andheri (East) who was arrested for killing his 81-year-old wife and 55-year-old daughter in February last
year.After the killings, Gandhok had said he was no longer able to take care of them
The Dindoshi sessions court had rejected his bail plea on August 8 last year
She suffered from a heart disease and had undergone angioplasty.Kamaljeet suffered from autism spectrum disorder since birth
them.According to the FIR, on the morning of February 7, Gandhok phoned his married daughter Gurvinder Rajbans from his residence in Prem
He informed her that the previous night he had killed his wife, Jasbir, and daughter, Kamaljeet, as he could not bear their suffering and it
was not possible for him to look after them any further
He said she must call the police and only then would he open the door
He was sent to judicial custody on February 11, 2022.When Gurvinder visited Arthur Road prison, she learnt her father was unwell
He suffers from old-age-related diseases and also has slip disc, severe spondylitis, knee pain, frequent urination and constant body pain
former armyman who fought in the 1962 war with China and in the 1965 battle with Pakistan
He had bullet marks on his body
Gurvinder undertook to take care of her father and abide by all terms and conditions the high court may deem fit and proper
18 months and there was no possibility of trial commencing any time soon
He directed his release on a personal bond of Rs 25,000 and directed him to attend the trial regularly.
