Jaidev Hemmady Posted online: Mon Feb 28 2011,
Mumbai : A man held for the murder of his wife two years ago and later released on bail has filed an application under the Right To Information Act to know about the state of investigation in the case.
Nallasopara-resident Subramaniam Iyer (25) was arrested along with his brother Hariharan for the murder of Subramaniam’s wife Subbalaxmi Iyer in March 2009. Subbalaxmi was found dead in her house at Lilu Apartments in Nallasopara on the afternoon of March 19, 2009. Their two-year-old daughter Janani was found near the body unhurt. Subbalaxmi’s sister Anantlaxmi had discovered the body and raised suspicions over Subramaniam and Hariharan.
“Following the accusation, a murder case was registered against us and we were arrested and subjected to third degree torture to make us confess,” Iyer alleged.
Subramaniam and his brother were granted bail in 2009 on grounds that there was no strong evidence linking them to the murder and that the brothers’ employers vouched for their presence in office on the day of the crime.
“The court granted us bail, the complainant has left the state and is not following the investigation but our lives have been ruined. We lost our jobs as our employers did not want to have murder accused on their payroll. The society looks at us with suspicion and this will not end unless the police clear our names by apprehending the real killer,” said Hariharan.
Deputy Superintendent of Police (Thane Rural) Deepak Devraj said, “My office has received a copy of the RTI application and I have asked the officials from the Nalasopara police station to study the files and prepare a report. We will review the case, go through the documents again and prepare a reply.”
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