Man kills wife, six other family members in Bengaluru; bodies dumped across city

BENGALURU: In a ghastly crime that shocked Bengaluru, a man was arrested for the murder of seven people following a family dispute. The tragic incident took place in Srirampura, Bengaluru. According to the police, the accused, identified as Indushekhar, killed his wife and six members of her family.

The victims include his wife, Sunitha; his mother-in-law, Rupavathi; his brothers-in-law, Shivakumar and Shankar; the wives of the latter two (both named Divya); and Shankar’s seven-year-old son, Puneeth. So far, the police have recovered only the body of Puneeth. It is suspected that the bodies of the others were disposed of at various locations across Bengaluru and in areas including Chikkaballapur.

According to the police, Indushekhar killed all family members by striking them on the head with a grinding stone. He subsequently disposed of the bodies in various locations. Reports indicate that the murders were triggered by persistent arguments and conflicts with his wife. Sunitha had initially approached the police station to file a complaint stating that her family members were missing; she was murdered shortly thereafter.