Bengaluru family massacre: Man kills wife, mother-in-law, two brothers-in-law, two sisters-in-law and 7-year-old nephew

BENGALURU: Seven members of a family were allegedly murdered in Bengaluru's Srirampura locality, with police suspecting that a prolonged domestic dispute may have led to the killings.The accused, identified as Indushekar, allegedly killed his wife and six members of her family, police said on Friday.The victims have been identified as his wife, Sunita; his mother-in-law, Roopavati; his two brothers-in-law, Shivakumar and Shankar; their wives, both named Divya; and Shankar's seven-year-old son, Puneeth.Police have so far recovered Puneeth's body.Also read: 'A party invitation': How B'luru family was massacred inside house on 59th CrossThe remaining bodies are suspected to have been dumped at different locations in Bengaluru and neighbouring areas, including Chikkaballapur district.The couple had been married for about 20 years and frequently argued over Sunita's visits to her parental home, according to preliminary findings.Attempts by family members to reconcile the couple failed to resolve their differences. Indushekar allegedly resented the support Sunita received from her mother and brothers and decided to target her family.The killings took place at the accused's house in a residential neighbourhood on 59th Cross, near Bahsyam Circle, within the jurisdiction of Rajajinagar police station.According to preliminary findings, Indushekar allegedly bludgeoned the victims to death with a grinding stone before disposing of their bodies at different locations.He first allegedly killed Sunita with a grinding stone, wrapped her body in cloth and dumped it near Nandi Hills in Chikkaballapur district.He then switched off her mobile phone and told neighbours that she had gone on a trip, allegedly in an attempt to avoid suspicion.The following day, Indushekar allegedly invited his brothers-in-law, Shivakumar and Shankar, to his house for a party, where he killed them using the grinding stone.He subsequently allegedly killed their wives, both named Divya, his mother-in-law, Roopavati, and Shankar's seven-year-old son, Puneeth, police sources said.Further details about the sequence of events and efforts to recover the remaining bodies are awaited.You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Bengaluru | Silver Rate in Bengaluru | Bank Holidays in Bengaluru | Public Holidays in Bengaluru | Bengaluru AQI | Weather in Bengaluru | Petrol Price in Bengaluru | Diesel Price in Bengaluru | CNG Price in Bengaluru | LPG Price in BengaluruStay updated with the latest Bengaluru news. Download the TOI App.