Bengaluru mass murder: 2 more bodies found near Chamundi hills

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Bengaluru: The investigation into the Bengaluru mass murder case witnessed a major development on Sunday as police recovered two more bodies from a forested area near Chamundi Hills in Mysuru district of Karnataka. With this, the total number of bodies recovered in the case has reached five.

As per reports, the deceased have been identified as Shivakumar and his wife Divya. Their bodies were located near the foothills of Chamundi Hills during a search operation conducted by around 20 police personnel from Bengaluru North division.

The accused, 52-year-old cab driver Indushekhar, also known as Sekar, was taken along by the police to identify the places where he had allegedly disposed of the bodies.

Police had found the remains of the accused’s wife, Sunitha, 40, and mother-in-law, Roopavati, 65, in a forest area in Tamil Nadu’s Salem district. Earlier, on Friday, the body of Shivakumar’s seven-year-old son, Puneeth, was recovered near Nandi Hills in Karnataka’s Chikkaballapur district.

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The seven victims in the case are believed to be Sunitha, her mother Roopavati, her brothers Shivakumar and Shankar, their wives Divya and Nalini, and Shivakumar’s son Puneeth.

According to the police, domestic disputes are suspected to be behind the alleged murders of the seven family members. Investigators believe the killings may have occurred over a period of 15 to 20 days.

During questioning, Indushekhar allegedly revealed the places where he had disposed of the bodies, leading police teams to carry out searches at multiple locations.

Also read: Bengaluru Horror! Man Kills Wife, Her 6 Family Members Including A 7 Year-Old, Dumps Bodies

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