Mumbai: Trigger-happy ex-cop had shot dead a dog earlier

A day after he killed his son former policeman Bhagwan Patil 71 was worried about the damage to his car which was hit by one of the bullets he fired But this is not the first time Patilrsquos violent behaviour has had fatal consequences Five years ago he shot a pet dog dead near his house for barkingCCTV footage shows Vijay Patil falling after being shot by Bhagwan PatilPatil a resident of sector 3 Airoli has earned a bad reputation among neighbours and relatives owing to his temper and foul mouth Retired from Vashi police station in 2008 as assistant sub inspector Patil has always run into trouble with peopleldquoI was his friend for a long time but because of his behaviour and foul mouth nobody even dared to talk to himrdquo said one of his close friends on condition of anonymity ldquoHis drinking habit and abusive nature have become a problem not just for outsiders but for his family toordquo he addedNone of Patilrsquos three sons Ajay Vijay and Sujay lived with him due to his nature Some days ago he had given his SUV for servicing to a garage but didnrsquot pay for it after getting the car back The garagersquos owner called Vijay informing him that his father has not paid Rs 12000 for the servicingldquoVijay called his father and asked why he kept behaving like this why didnrsquot he pay the money This resulted in a verbal spat between the two and Patil dared his son to come to his Airoli residence from Vasairdquo said Raju Patil former corporator and Patilrsquos brotherinlawVijay went to Airoli and was talking to his mother who was standing at the gate of the house Patil came out of the house and fired four shots pointing at Vijay Vijay was hit by two bullets while another bullet grazed Sujayrsquos waist Patilrsquos car was hit by one bulletldquoWe went to meet him Bhagwan on Tuesday morning he had no remorse for his actions In fact he asked whether his SUV was damaged by the bullet if its glass is brokenrdquo said Raju ldquoThis is no shock to me as a couple of years ago he pointed the same gun at me and threatened to kill me He had killed one pet dog near his house when the dog barked at himrdquo Raju addedAfter being shot Vijay managed to walk a few steps with his brother and motherrsquos helpSujay who sustained injuries on his waist was discharged from the hospital while his mother Arti who was present at the time of the incident sustained minor injuries as Vijay fell on her Vijayrsquos last rites were performed at Airoli Gaon crematorium on Tuesday evening Rabale cops have arrested Patil under Section 302 murder of the Indian Penal Code and relevant sections of Arms ActProblematic pastIn the incident where Patil killed the dog from his neighbourhood no police case was filed Two years ago when he pointed a gun at Raju after a verbal spat and threatened to kill him the matter did not reach the police as Arti asked for the issue to be settled mutuallyAccording to a relative of Patilrsquos he had a drinking problem and anger issues during his service too According to police records he acquired a personal weapon in 1985 and its licence is valid till 2024 Patil also has a licenced 12 bore gun The licences have been issued by Navi Mumbai police The reason for getting the weapons is unknown Cops suspect that Patil leveraged his profession to get the weaponsDeputy Commissioner of Police Shivraj Patil who has additional charge of Zone I said ldquoAccording to our initial investigation Patil had threatened to kill his family members in 201415 His weapon was confiscated by Rabale police at that time but it was returned later We are going through the papers to find out the circumstances under which he got it backrdquoRs 12kAmount Bhagwan Patil owed the garage owner for his carrsquos servicing