Mumbai: Malad murder suspect arrested from Kolkata

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Drayson D'sa who from Malad's Evershine Nagar after allegedly murdering his wife and elder brother was arrested from Kolkata by the Bangur Nagar police on Wednesday night.

Earlier, Damian D'Sa, a victim of his brother Drayson's assault in Malad's Evershine Nagar on December 29, passed away at Oscar hospital in Goregaon. Drayson had attacked his wife Chitra and Damian in their home in Malad. The cops found Chitra in a pool of blood, she had already passed away due to multiple injuries and Damian was found unconscious with injuries, he was moved to a hospital. Drayson still remains at large, evading arrest four days since the horrifying incident.

The Bangur Nagar police had deployed five teams to locate Drayson D'sa.

The CCTV cameras surrounding Drayson's residence, allegedly controlled by him via his mobile phone, played a crucial role. Drayson, leaving two mobile phones behind, took only the device with access to the CCTV system and rebooted the camera system, creating an 8 to 10-minute window to escape.

It's suspected that Drayson, familiar with camera locations, strategically chose routes which were not under surveillance for his escape. However, some potentially tracking cameras were closed or non-functional, complicating the search.

A police officer from Bangur Nagar station revealed a property dispute may have fuelled the tragedy.

The dispute escalated, with Drayson labelling purchased items like tables, chairs and sofas, claiming ownership and forbidding Damian from using them. Threats and confrontations were also made, with Drayson even wielding a baseball bat.

Incident details

The incident occurred between 9.30 am and 12.30 pm on December 29. Drayson, 40, engaged in repeated disputes with his brother Damian, 43, over their shared house's sale. In a heated altercation, Drayson attacked Damian with a baseball bat and a vase. Chitra, 35, intervened but fell victim to Drayson's assault with the vase, succumbing to her injuries.