Warangal fire tragedy: Rajaiah son Anil’s girlfriend Sana on the run

WARANGAL: Police is on the lookout for Sana, the fourth accused in the case of suspicious death of Sarika — daughter-in-law of former MP Siricilla Rajaiah. She is found missing at her home in Hyderabad after the news of the death spread. Sarika’s family had alleged immediately after the death that her husband S. Anil Kumar was maintaining a close relationship with Sana.

On Thursday night, Rajaiah, his wife Madhavi and son Anil were presented before the fourth additional munsif court’s in-charge magistrate, Ajesh Kumar. They were put on 14 days’ remand and shifted to the Warangal central prison. A clear case has been made out against them, police told the court. City police commissioner Sudheer Babu said when the police visited Sana’s apartment, she was missing.

Her whereabouts were not known. Cops are searching for her at the homes of her relatives and friends. Even though it was established that Sana has been close to Anil Kumar, it is not proven that they got married. “We will track her down as soon as possible,” the commissioner said. Some time ago, a case of harassment had been field by Sarika against her in-laws and husband at the Begumpet police station. 

Sarika also sent an email to her personal lawyer in Hyderabad, last year, about the “harassment” she and her children were facing from her in-laws. Recently, she wrote to an NGO, complaining against her in-laws. The Warangal commissioner said the contents of the mail and the letter would also form part of the investigations. The commissioner said evidence aga-inst Rajaiah’s family under section 498(A) (harassment) has been clearly established. Rajaiah and  his family could be awarded a sentence of three years’ jail, and under section 306, namely abetment of suicide, they could be serving up to 10 years’ jail.

Cops search ex-MP’s house for evidence:

Forensic experts turned up at the residence of former MP Siricilla Rajaiah for a fresh round of search on Friday, seeking some vital clues. Forensic reports are the most important in determining the cause of death of Rajaiah’s daughter-in-law, Sarika, and his three grandchildren. It needs be ascertained as to whether the deaths were murder or suicide, especially as Sarika had a strained relationship with her husband and in-laws who stayed in the same house.

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Sources from the forensic science laboratory said the samples collected at the scene will be sent to the laboratory in Hyderabad through the court channel and the analysis conducted. The findings are expected to be known in a week after the samples reached the lab. Food samples were also collected from the kitchen to ascertain if there was poisoning.

Birth certificates proof of bigamy:

Police, while filing a bigamy case against ex-MP Siricilla Rajaiah’s son S. Anil Kumar, has cited strong evidence in the court to prove the charge, including copies of the birth certificates issued by the government to the sons of Sana, the alleged second wife of Anil Kumar. Sarika, Mr Rajaiah’s daughter-in-law, had in her complaint to the police some time ago, enclo-sed copies of the birth certificates of both the boys. This has come in handy for the police to now frame the charge.

In most of the bigamy cases, charges are not proven due to lack of documentary evidence. The marriage ceremony or any other formalities should suffice, but only if they are proven with documentary evidence. Bigamy complaints are generally raised with cases of harassment from husbands and in-laws. Spouses having such relationships generally do not go for an official marriage for fear evidence would harm them. If they choose to marry, it will be done in some isolated areas by token gestures like exchange of garlands. Photographs of such ceremonies are produced before court by victims to prove bigamy charge, but they aren’t strong enough to prove the charge.

Hyderabad ACP (Crime) Swati Lakra said documentary evidence is a must to prove big-amy charges.  Even if the accused person himself admits to having bigamy under section 161 of CrPC, the confession is not valid. But if the accused admits the charges under section 164 of CrPC before a magistrate, the statement can be recorded, but it still needs documentary support. In case of Sarika, police say they could clearly establish the bigamy charge against him with the help of the birth certificates issued to the sons of Anil’s second wife Sana.  Sarika’s case against her husband and in-laws were to come up for hearing at the Nampally court on November 5, but has been postponed to December 2 in view of Sarika’s death.

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