Missing‑person report leads police to uncover Bengaluru’s seven‑family murders

A missing‑person complaint lodged on Nov 3 in Srirampura prompted Bengaluru police to discover a series of seven murders allegedly committed by cab driver‑turned‑YouTuber Indushekhar, according to The Hindu.

What sparked the police investigation?

The inquiry began after Nalini’s mother, Tungamma, reported her daughter’s phone was off and the family home locked, then filed a missing‑person complaint with Srirampura police, The Hindu reported.

Who were the victims and how were they killed?

Senior police officers said that Sunita, the accused’s wife, and Roopavathi, his mother‑in‑law, were the first to be murdered, and that the killings continued with Sunita’s brother Shivakumar, his wife Divya, their seven‑year‑old son Puneeth, and later another brother Shankar and his wife Nalini, The Hindu detailed. The police have seized a suspected weapon but have not yet confirmed the exact method of killing.

How did authorities apprehend Indushekhar?

After tracking the suspect’s movements in the city, police intercepted his car, a senior officer told The Hindu. Bengaluru Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh said senior officers would closely monitor the probe and present evidence before a fast‑track court, The Hindu added.