Debt-ridden businessman kills wife, 2 daughters

AHMEDABAD: In a ugly incident, a businessman killed his spouse and two daughters in chilly blood whilst they were asleep at their residence in Ratnam Towers in posh Vastrapur area early on Tuesday morning.

The triple homicide was committed by Dharmesh Shah (49), who is chairman of Diva Infracon, a city-based development company with round 70-odd staff. The sufferers were known as his spouse Ami (49) and daughters Heli (24), and Diksha (19). Dharmesh, who is the complainant on this case as he is the one witness, was arrested by Vastrapur police officers.

The incident took place at about 7.15 am when Dharmesh awoke and got grasp of his two authorized firearms – a Russian-make .32 pistol and a 12-bore gun. He killed his spouse who was sound asleep next to him with the pistol from point-blank range.

As the pistol got jammed, he then got grasp of the gun and killed his two daughters in their respective bedrooms.


After the triple murders, Dharmesh called up his buddy Dinesh Prajapati to tell that he was committing suicide after the killing spree.


“Dinesh right away got Dharmesh’s more youthful brother Viren in conference call. The duo satisfied him to not take any untoward step till they reached his house. Later, Dharmesh dialled 100 and informed police officers about the murders and that he was house waiting for them,” stated M M Jadeja, inspector of Vastrapur police station.


Okay L N Rao, particular CP, Sector I, stated that Dharmesh was reeling below a debt of Rs 15 crore. “His daughter Heli was to move for advanced research to Australia and thus he needed Rs 70 lakh. The factor had turn out to be a bone of contention between Dharmesh, his spouse and Heli resulting in verbal duel. Dharmesh has confessed that circle of relatives discord over this factor driven him to kill his family members and devote suicide,” Rao stated.


Cops stated Dharmesh has recorded in his remark that whilst he loaded his gun to kill himself, he may just now not do it. “I was now not ready to muster the courage to tug the trigger, Dharmesh has recorded in his remark,” a cop stated.
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