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Killer Blamed The Court

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By JOSH POLTILOVE

jpoltilove@tampatrib.com

Published: December 25, 2008

When people learn he killed his ex-wife and her ex-husband, Khemraj Dhani said into the recording device, they should not blame Dhani - it's the court system in Bartow, which gave her everything, he said, that should be blamed.

Dhani continued to express rage, talking about how he had lost his home and how everything he worked so hard for was gone.

"I work very hard to get where I am today, and then you going to do me this way?" he said into the device. "I don't think so."

Dhani went to his ex-wife's house Saturday night, killing her and seriously wounding her first ex-husband before fatally shooting himself, Polk County sheriff's deputies say.

The recording was found in the 51-year-old Dundee man's pocket after the attack.

The attack began about 6 p.m. Saturday.

Dhani showed up at 706 Adams Ave. in Dundee, smashed out a window next to the door, stuck his arm in and began firing a semiautomatic handgun, Sheriff Grady Judd said.

Dhani's 17-year-old daughter, who was on a couch, ran into a bathroom, locked the door and climbed out to safety, Judd said.

Dhani then entered the house, found his ex-wife, Kalowti Dhani, 49, and killed her. He then shot her first ex-husband, who was visiting the home. Dhani then fatally shot himself in the head.

The wounded man has been identified by deputies as Bridjnath, 50. Deputies say his driver's license has Bridjnath as his full name.

He remained in critical condition in a Polk County hospital, deputies said Wednesday.

HILLSBOROUGH

Pair Accused Of Shoplifting
TAMPA - Two Lutz residents shoplifted jewelry in the presence of two children Tuesday evening at the Dillard's department store at University Mall, Hillsborough County sheriff's deputies said.
Deputies arrested Alejandro Gonzalez, 30, and Doris Sanchez, 28, about 7:50 p.m. Tuesday. Each was charged with grand theft and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. The jewelry was valued at $413.75.

Gonzalez remained in Orient Road Jail on Wednesday. Sanchez had been released. Bail for each was set at $2,500.

46-Year-Old Man Attacked Boy, 17

Darrell Pike, 46, of Plant City, grabbed a 17-year-old boy by the neck, punched his face and slammed him against a wall Tuesday night, Hillsborough County sheriff's deputies said. Pike then ran off and hid in a nearby wooded area, according to a criminal arrest affidavit, which said the teenager had red marks on his face and neck.
Deputies arrested Pike about 10:36 p.m. Tuesday. He was charged with child abuse without great bodily harm.

Pike remained in Orient Road Jail Wednesday. Bail had not been set.

PINELLAS

Deputies: Suspect Robbed CVS

A 32-year-old man has been charged with robbery and trafficking in oxycodone after robbing a CVS drugstore in Oldsmar on Tuesday, authorities said.

Thomas M. Adams was being held Wednesday at Pinellas County Jail, with bail set at $70,000, records showed. Pinellas County sheriff's deputies arrested him at his home, at 1711 Hibiscus Circle S. in Oldsmar, about 11:30 a.m. Wednesday.

The unarmed robber entered the store at 3771 Tampa Road about 1:35 p.m. Tuesday and demanded prescription medication from a pharmacist, officials said.

14-Year-Old Shot At McDonald's

A 14-year-old boy was shot in the right hand Tuesday night at a McDonald's restaurant, Pinellas County sheriff's deputies say. The shooting occurred about 11:30 p.m. at 4147 49th St. N.

The boy and two other teens had walked from his home to the McDonald's. As they approached the door, a car pulled up and someone fired several shots at them, a sheriff's news release said.

The 14-year-old boy was treated at a hospital. His name has not been released.

Anyone with information is asked to call the sheriff's office at (727) 582-6200 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-873-8477.

A staff report

Reporter Josh Poltilove can be reached at (813) 259-7691.

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