

Updated On: 12 January, 2024 05:51 AM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah Khan
Accused of killing wife and brother, killer’s escape foiled by coordinated effort

Drayson, the killer in police custody
The Bangur Nagar police successfully arrested Drayson D’Sa in Kolkata, who was on the run after allegedly murdering his wife, Chitra, and elder brother, Damien D’Sa. The police initially faced challenges tracking the accused but obtained a lead four days after the incident. Subsequent teams were dispatched to various locations, including Goa, Bangalore, and Kolkata. With the assistance of the state Special Task Force (STF), the accused was detained in Kolkata on Wednesday and brought back to Mumbai last night.
Police sources disclosed that Drayson, to avoid detection, removed and deliberately damaged the SIM card of his mobile phone. Drayson, showing no remorse for the murders, revealed the motive behind the killings. A dispute over vaccinating their one-and-a-half-month-old daughter led to a heated argument. Chitra insisted on a private hospital, while Drayson favoured a government facility. In a fit of rage, Drayson attacked Chitra with a baseball bat. Damien tried to intervene, attempting to stop the altercation, but Drayson continued the assault on both victims, according to a Bangur Nagar police officer.