Criminal Chadachan’s wife taken to village where Bhairagonda murder plot was hatched

VIJAYAPURA: The Vijayapura Rural police, who have secured five days custody of Vimalabai Chadachan, wife of notorious criminal Mallikarjun Chadachan, on Friday took her to Konkanagaon village where the plan to attack Mahadev Bhairagonda was hatched. Vimalabai is accused No. 2 in the murder case.

Mahadev Bhairagonda was attacked on November 2, 2020 and Vimalabai had gone underground since then. She had surrendered before a court in Vijayapura on August 2.

Vimalabai was taken to Konkanagaon village under tight security as part of the investigation. Superintendent of Police Anand Kumar, Deputy SP Chandrakanth Nandareddy and supervising the inquiry.

Recently, ADGP Alok Kumar, who had visited the region, held a meeting with warring Chadachand and Bhairagonda families and insisted that Mallikarjun Chadachan should surrender. He had also ordered seizure of their properties if they fail to surrender.

The police had also issued proclamations against the couple and recently. They went from village to village, along with a drummer, making annoucements that Mallikarjun should surrender before court. The police also distributed pamphlets in all the villages.

Vimalabai Chadachan surrendered before a court on August 2.

Mallikarjun has been a dreaded rival of the Bhairagonda family. Years ago, he had taken 50 armed men in a vehicle and killed four of the Bhairagonda family. He came out on parole in 2004 and has been elusive ever since.

He even lost his three children to the family fued. To avenge their deaths at the hands of Mahadev Bhairagonda, he and his henchmen had attacked the Bhairagonda family. He has more than 15 cases registered against him.