Junya Hida, 30, bolted from the Tondabayashi Police Station on August 12
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Man had been sought in connection with the death of Aimi Tani, whose corpse was found by an off-road motorcyclist on a mountain trail in Tokamachi City on the afternoon of August 11
Suspect told police, 'I certainly stabbed and beat him, but I did not intend to kill him'
Body of Yuka Konishi was found at Gongen Dam in Kakogawa City on August 11
Man discharged the unspecified liquid from a can after getting into a dispute with another male customer inside the parlor
Suspect told police, 'Due to everyday life, I became irritated'
Suspect told police, 'Since I was drunk, I do not recall the incident'
Suspect threatened a 24-year-old female employee: 'Hand over the money'
Suspect told police, 'Some time ago, I grew to dislike my mother, and, following a trivial matter, I flew into a rage and killed her'
Gangsters are usually encouraged by upper bosses to take time off during the Obon holiday period --- yet leisure opportunities are limited