The court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) on Tuesday has sent Harmeet Singh, the accused in the sensational multiple murder case in Adarshnagar locality of the city on October 25, to 14-day long judicial remand here on Tuesday.
The police produced Harmeet before the court after his 14-day remand was ended on Tuesday.Station Officer (SO) of Dehradun Cant police station VK Jetha said the court has accepted a request by the police for further extension of Harmeet’s remand and granted them a remand for further 14 days.Harmit Singh is accused of murdering his father and three more members of his family on the night of Diwali (October 23). The blood curdling incident had sent shock waves across the city as harrowing tale of multiple murders unfolded.
In a fit of rage and influence of alcohol Harmit stabbed to death his father Jai Singh, his step mother Kulwant Kaur, step sister Harjeet Kaur and three year old daughter of Harjeet, Sukhmani.The eight year old son of Harjeet, Kamal is the sole witness of the horrible murders. The enraged relatives of the deceased had tried to attack Harmeet when he was being produced in the court by the police last time.
On Tuesday too they tired again to attack Harmit but failed due to the presence of a sizeable strength of policemen. The judge has set November 24 as next date of hearing in the sensational case of murders.