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A missing persons complaint that unravelled Bengaluru’s seven murders

A missing persons complaint that unravelled Bengaluru’s seven murders

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A missing persons complaint led police to investigate a series of seven murders in Bengaluru's Rajajinagar area. Senior police officers said the first victims were Sunita, the accused’s wife, and Roopavathi, his mother‑in‑law. The accused, identified as Indushekhar alias Shekhar, is alleged to have killed seven members of his wife’s family, including a seven‑year‑old boy. Preliminary investigations indicate the killings were carried out with a grinding stone.

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  • left · 3 outlets

    The accused allegedly murdered his wife, two brothers-in-law, their wives, mother-in-law and a seven-year-old boy over two days before dumping their bodies at different locations

    — The Federal

  • center · 2 outlets

    Bengaluru, Nov 6 : In a shocking case of multiple murders, a cab driver has been arrested for allegedly killing seven members of his wife's family, including his wife and a seven-year-old boy, following a domestic dispute in Bengaluru on Friday. The accused, identified as Indushekhar, was arrested…

    — The Assam Tribune

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Senior police officers said that Sunita, the accused’s wife, and Roopavathi, his mother-in-law, were the first to be murdered.

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The Hindu Center-Left Kasturi & Sons Ltd. Current article

A missing persons complaint that unravelled Bengaluru’s seven murders

Senior police officers said that Sunita, the accused’s wife, and Roopavathi, his mother-in-law, were the first to be murdered.

Deccan Herald Center-Left The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd.

Cab driver allegedly kills 7 family members over domestic dispute in Bengaluru

The accused, identified as Indushekhar alias Shekhar, allegedly killed seven members of his wife's family, including a seven-year-old boy, in Bengaluru's Rajajinagar area. According to preliminary police investigations, the victims were allegedly killed using a grinding stone. The accused is…

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