One of the accused in police custody
Rajkot: A Special Investigation Team (SIT) was formed on Wednesday by the Rajkot police commissioner to investigate the sensational case of a priest poisoning his two children before killing himself in the city a few days ago.Headed by DCP Manhoharsinh Jadeja, the SIT will will include ACP JS Gedam, SOG inspector RY Rawal and Rajkot taluka police station inspector JV Dhola.
Priest Kamlesh Labadiya, 45, had poisoned his son Ankit (21) and daughter Krupali (22) on April 2 before attempting to take his own life. While they were battling for their lives in the hospital, his wife Jayashree, who escaped being poisoned that night, lodged a complaint of murder against her husband after their son died on April 3. Labadiya himself succumbed on April 4, while his daughter died on April 9.