In a significant development in the murder case of seven members of a family, which has sent shockwaves across Karnataka, police have now successfully recovered all seven bodies. The latest breakthrough came on Monday, November 9, with police recovering two more bodies from Shiradi Ghat on the Bengaluru-Mangaluru National Highway 75.
Two more bodies in Shiradi Ghat
The bodies recovered from Shiradi Ghat are suspected to be those of Shankar, the accused Indushekhar's brother-in-law, and his wife Nalini, who were among the seven victims. The identities will be established after the police complete the spot inspection. Following the discovery, teams from the Rajajinagar police station, along with personnel from the Forensic Science Laboratory, left Bengaluru for Shiradi Ghat to inspect the spot and conduct further investigation. More details are expected after the police complete the spot inspection and establish the identities of the deceased.
Bodies recovered over three days
This comes a day after the police recovered the bodies of the accused's brother-in-law Shivakumar and his wife Divya from the foothills of Chamundi Hills on Sunday, November 8. A day before that, police had recovered the bodies of the accused's wife Sunita and her mother Roopavathi from Salem in Tamil Nadu. The seven victims include a seven-year-old boy. With the two bodies found in Shiradi Ghat on Monday, police have now recovered all seven bodies from the different locations where they were disposed of.
The accused and the motive
Police personnel escorted accused cab driver Indushekhar in Mysuru on November 8. Indushekhar allegedly murdered seven members of his wife's family, including the seven-year-old boy, over domestic disputes in Bengaluru. The case has sent shockwaves across Karnataka as the bodies were recovered one by one from different locations across the state and in Tamil Nadu. The investigation is now in its final phase with all seven bodies recovered.
Last rites to follow
Police are expected to hand over the bodies recovered from different locations to the respective families on November 9. After the formalities, the families have reportedly decided to perform the last rites at a common location. The handover of the bodies will bring the recovery phase of the investigation to a close. The families will then perform the last rites together at the common location they have chosen.
