Bengaluru's Seven-Murder Case: Two More Bodies Found Near Mysuru, Search Continues

Police have recovered two more bodies from a forest area near Chamundi Hills in Mysuru district, taking the total number of bodies found to five in a chilling multiple-murder case involving a cab driver accused of killing seven members of his wife's family over domestic disputes.

The latest victims have been identified as Shivakumar and Divya, police said on Sunday. Their bodies were discovered a day after investigators recovered the bodies of the accused's wife and mother-in-law from a forest area in Yercaud, Tamil Nadu's Salem district.

Earlier, on Friday, police had found the body of seven-year-old Puneeth near Nandi Hills in Karnataka. Two more bodies are yet to be recovered.

The accused, identified as Indusekar alias Sekar, allegedly murdered seven members of his wife's family over a period of 15 to 20 days. Police suspect that the killings took place at his residence within the Rajajinagar police station limits in Bengaluru, after which he allegedly disposed of the bodies at different locations across Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

During interrogation, the accused allegedly revealed the locations where he had dumped the bodies, prompting police teams to launch searches.

Investigators suspect that he may have administered sedatives to the victims before killing them. They are also examining whether he turned up the television volume to drown out the sounds of the assaults and avoid attracting neighbours' attention.

The case came to light after a missing-person complaint was registered at Srirampura police station on November 3. Further investigation uncovered the alleged murders, following which the case was converted into a murder case and registered at Rajajinagar police station.

Police are continuing their search for the remaining two bodies and investigating the circumstances surrounding the killings.