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CCTV off, phone purged: Bengaluru cops probe killing of child who saw dad’s murder

Police arrested Harini for allegedly killing her husband and son. She reportedly conspired with her lover, Vinay, to commit the murders. The child was allegedly strangled after witnessing his father's death. Investigators suspect property was a motive for the alleged double murder. Harini confessed to the killings during police interrogation.

CCTV off, phone purged: Bengaluru cops probe killing of child who saw dad’s murder

Bengaluru police are investigating a shocking double murder case in which a woman allegedly killed her husband and four-year-old son who witnessed the crime. Harini, 26, is accused of conspiring with her alleged lover Vinay, 35, to murder Abhinandan, 35, at their home in northwest Bengaluru. Police found both bodies dead when they arrived at the scene.

Harini reportedly strangled the young son after he saw the murder, fearing he would expose the truth. The couple had been experiencing marital issues and Harini had left the house three months earlier, leaving a letter hoping for reconciliation. Police suspect Harini and Vinay wanted control of Abhinandan's assets and property after his death. The exact details of the sequence of events are still under investigation.

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