Kozhikode (Kerala): Jolly, the prime suspect in six mysterious deaths in a family and who is currently in judicial custody at a jail near here, was taken to a hospital on Tuesday after she complained of uneasiness, even as jail officials suspect that she has begun to display suicidal tendencies.
After the medical examination and tests conducted at a state-run hospital here, Jolly was taken back to jail where the authorities have posted more officers to keep an eye on her.
According to jail officials, Jolly, who has been in judicial custody for the past three days and appeared to be calm, suddenly felt uneasy on Monday.
She and her two accomplices, who helped her by supplying cyanide, have been arrested for plotting the murder of Jolly’s husband Roy Thomas. The police are yet undecided on registering cases in the remaining five deaths that took place between 2002-16.
Meanwhile, Jolly’s second husband Shaju, who has been let off after questioning, told the media on Tuesday that he is passing through difficult times as Jolly is trying to implicate him in the crimes that she has allegedly committed.
“At the moment, she is alone and wants to trap me also, when I have no role in this. I never used to like the way she conducts herself, but in order to keep the family moving forward, I never contested her decisions,” Shaju said.
“She used to say she was a lecturer in NIT Kozhikode and every day she would go from here. I never ever intervened in any of her dealings and have no clue to what she was doing,” he added.
By now, Shaju has been questioned five times by the police.
In a statement on Tuesday, Kerala Police said that only one case has been registered so far in connection with the death of Roy Thomas.
“After detailed discussions and legal consultations, cases will be registered with regards to the other deaths. With the permission of the court, a trace analysis test will be done on the dead bodies, at the best place in the country and if not available, it will be sent abroad,” the statement said.
“At the moment it’s too premature to say if there will be more accused and if there are, irrespective of who they are, law will take its course. It has also been decided to widen the present probe team by including top experts,” it added.
