Wife knew of Katyal's suicide

NEW DELHI: The Haryana businessman who shot three of his deceased brother''s trade partners in Rohtak on Wednesday, spoke to his wife and children before committing suicide in his car in a Connaught Place parking lot.
The police on Friday confirmed that Raman Katyal shot himself between 11.30 am and 12.30 pm on Thursday.
Katyal checked into Jukaso Inn in CP on Wednesday night and left the hotel on Thursday morning, the police said."At the motel, Katyal entered his name as Rajkumar, a resident of Hardwar," deputy commissioner of police (New Delhi) Manoj Lall said.
Jukaso Inn''s receptionist Parvesh and waiter Vijay identified the deceased after seeing his photograph in the morning newspapers. They confirmed that Katyal had stayed in room no 111 on Wednesday night. The duo said he checked in at 9.45 pm on Wednesday and checked out at 9.35 am on Thursday.
Katyal''s body was recovered from a Santro which had no number plate and was parked opposite Marina Hotel. The body bore an injury mark on the right temple and the police recovered one .32 Webley Scot revolver from the car.
Lall had said on Thursday that financial dispute between the business partners could have led to the murders. "Katyal had killed his business partners, Sunil Manchanda and Anupam Nirula, at their Alfa Surgical Factory on Hissar Road, Rohtak, at about 6.15 pm on Wednesday. He later went to the residence of Suresh Magoo in the Model Town area of Rohtak, called him out and shot him dead in front of Magoo''s family," the DCP said.
Lall said Katyal had called his brother-in-law, Sudhir Mahto, a resident of Kaithal, at 10.30 am on Thursday. "Katyal told Mahto that he had killed Nirula, Manchanda and Magoo and was going to commit suicide," Lall said.
At 11.30 am, Katyal spoke to his wife, Alka, and son Rijul (13) on their mobile phone. He apparantly told them of his intention to commit suicide. "The wife reportedly requested him not to take such an extreme step and later informed the Rohtak police about the call," the officer said.
According to the autopsy, a pellet wound was found in the head. Blood samples and visera have been sent for investigation to check if he was drunk.
Coincidentally, one Suresh Mehta, an accountant who had his office in Janpath, came to the spot and informed the police that the body lying in the car could be of Raman Katyal. The police said Mehta informed Katyal''s relatives on telephone and it appeared that he was aware of all the three murders.
Lall said the police spoke to Katyal''s relative in Fatehabad, Haryana, who confirned the Rohtak incidents.