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Inside B'luru murders: Mutton curry invite, sleeping pills, TV blaring, bodies in bags

By · Via Times of India · Published by Everything Blog

In short

S Indushekhar allegedly invited his victims over, sedated them with sleeping pills, and bludgeoned them with a grindstone while masking the noise with a loud television. He was aided by his 17-year-old daughter in wrapping the victims in plastic and gunny bags before transporting them in his vehicle. The arrests occurred near Ulsoorgate, where police successfully rescued an unharmed 10-year-old boy found inside the car before he could be harmed. Investigators have also recovered three bodies so far, including two found in a forested area of Tamil Nadu.

Key points

  • The suspect allegedly murdered seven family members over a 15-day period in his rented Ra…: The suspect allegedly murdered seven family members over a 15-day period in his rented Rajajinagar residence.
  • Detectives seized perfume bottles from the vehicle to determine if they were used to conc…: Detectives seized perfume bottles from the vehicle to determine if they were used to conceal the odor of decomposing remains.
  • Investigators are treating long-standing marital resentment and a Rs 3 crore property con…: Investigators are treating long-standing marital resentment and a Rs 3 crore property conflict as primary motives for the murders.

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BENGALURU: A dinner invitation, sleeping pills and a television blaring at full volume allegedly formed part of a chilling sequence of events leading to seven murders at a rented house in Rajajinagar.

Police suspect that a 52-year-old cab driver, S Indushekhar, killed his wife and six members of her extended family over a 15-day period before wrapping their bodies in plastic sheets, stuffing them into gunny bags and ferrying them in his car to different locations.

The latest development in the case came with the recovery of the bodies of Indushekhar's wife Sunitha and her mother Rupavathi from a forest area in Salem district of Tamil Nadu. This has taken the total number of bodies recovered to three. A 12-member team comprising family members has travelled to Salem to identify the bodies and complete the necessary legal formalities.

According to cops, Indushekhar allegedly killed Sunitha on the night of October 14. The following day, his 17-year-old daughter called Rupavathi and invited her to their home for dinner, saying they would prepare mutton curry.

Investigators suspect the invitation was part of…

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