Bengaluru, November 6: A 45-year-old cab driver has been arrested in Bengaluru for allegedly killing seven members of his family, including his wife, following a domestic dispute.
The accused has been identified as Shekar, also known as Indushekar. the killings allegedly took place over two days at his residence near Bhashyam Circle in Rajajinagar. The accused is also alleged to have dumped several bodies at different locations in Chikkaballapur district.
The victims have been identified as his wife Sunita, mother-in-law Rupavathi, his wife's brothers Shivakumar and Shankar, Rupavathi's daughters-in-law Divya and Nalini, and Shivakumar's seven-year-old son Puneeth.
Preliminary investigation suggests that Shekar and Sunita had been married for around 20 years. However, the couple had reportedly been facing repeated domestic disputes in recent times. Sunita's family members often intervened in their disagreements and supported her.
Shekar allegedly suspected that his wife's family was interfering excessively in their married life and planned to eliminate all of them.
According to the report, he allegedly called the family members to his house one by one and attacked them with a heavy stone used for grinding spices. Sunita was allegedly killed first, followed by her mother Rupavathi. He later invited his wife's two brothers to a party at his house and allegedly killed them. Divya and Nalini were also among the victims.
The case came to light after Nalini went missing. Her mother filed a missing-person complaint at Srirampura Police Station. During the investigation, police reportedly grew suspicious of Shekar's movements and questioned him. He allegedly confessed to the killings during questioning, the report stated.
The body of seven-year-old Puneeth has been recovered near Nandi Hills in Chikkaballapur district. Police are continuing their search for the remaining bodies.
