In a significant development in the gruesome murder of seven members of his wife’s family in Bengaluru, accused Indushekhar has identified two decomposed bodies recovered from a forest area in Salem district of Tamil Nadu as those of his wife, Sunitha and mother-in-law, Rupavathi.
The investigation has revealed that the accused allegedly killed seven members of his wife’s family and subsequently disposed of their bodies at different locations. The remains had been discovered in a decomposed condition in the forest. Police are now preparing to take the deceased’s family members to Salem again for further investigation and to complete the identification and recovery procedures after informing them of the development. Investigators are questioning him about the motive, the sequence of killings, disposal of bodies and possible additional locations.
The accused, who was arrested in connection with the Rajajinagar mass murder case, has been remanded to 12 days of police custody by the 32nd Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Court.
The accused was taken to the spot late Friday night, where he identified the two bodies, according to police sources.
The postmortem examinations are expected to be conducted in the presence of relatives, following which the bodies will be handed over to the family. A decision on whether to perform the last rites in Tamil Nadu or transport the bodies to Bengaluru will be taken after consultations with the relatives. “The accused has identified the two bodies recovered from the Salem forest as those of his wife and mother-in-law. Two bodies were recovered from the Yercaud forest region in Salem in Tamil Nadu. The family members are expected to visit the location to identify the remains.
Further procedures, including postmortem examinations and handing over the bodies to the family, will be carried out in accordance with the established process,” a senior police officer, on condition of anonymity, told HT on Saturday.
