BENGALURU: Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge on Friday said the accused in the Bengaluru family massacre claimed he was humiliated by his wife’s family, adding that the killings appeared to have been pre-planned.He said, “It is a very unfortunate incident and looks like it was pre-planned within the family,” news agency ANI reported.“The investigation is on. The accused claims that he was humiliated by his wife’s side. It is definitely a twisted mind that has done the job. He has given the whereabouts of the bodies across the state,” Kharge added further.The accused, identified as Indushekar, allegedly killed his wife Sunita, mother-in-law Roopavati, brothers-in-law Shivakumar and Shankar, their wives, both named Divya, and Shankar’s seven-year-old son, Puneeth, police said.According to preliminary findings, the killings took place over two days at the accused’s house on 59th Cross, near Bahsyam Circle, in Bengaluru’s Srirampura locality. Police suspect a prolonged domestic dispute over Sunita’s visits to her parental home may have led to the murders.Police said Indushekar allegedly first killed Sunita and dumped her body near Nandi Hills in Chikkaballapur district. He later invited his brothers-in-law to his house for a party and allegedly killed them, their wives, his mother-in-law and the seven-year-old boy.Police have so far recovered Puneeth’s body.The remaining bodies are suspected to have been dumped at different locations in Bengaluru and neighbouring areas, including Chikkaballapur district. Police are continuing efforts to trace them.The accused allegedly used chemicals to clean the house and remove bloodstains after the killings.Police have seized the grinding stone suspected to have been used in the murders and the car allegedly used to transport the bodies.
