{
  "id": 18447473,
  "title": "Bengaluru Mass Murder Case: Cab Driver Allegedly Kills Wife, Six In-Laws With Grinding Stone Dumps Body In Different Location",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/bengaluru-mass-murder-case-cab-driver-allegedly-kills-wife-six-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T04:16:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/bengaluru-mass-murder-case-cab-driver-allegedly-kills-wife-six-in-laws-with-grinding-stone-dumps-body-in-different-location"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the Bengaluru Mass Murder Case, a 45-year-old cab driver named Shekar, also known as Indushekar or Indu Shekhar, has been arrested for allegedly killing seven members of his wife's family. The victims include Sunitha Shekar, his wife, Roopavathi, his mother-in-law, Shivakumar, his brother-in-law, Shankar, his other brother-in-law, Divya, his daughter-in-law, Nalini, his other daughter-in-law, and a seven-year-old boy named Puneeth. The killings allegedly took place over two days, beginning around October 17, 2026, at Shekar's residence near Bashyam Circle in Rajajinagar. Police suspect that Shekar used a traditional grinding stone to bludgeon the victims to death and then dumped their bodies at various locations around Nandi Hills in Chikkaballapura district. The motive for the killings is believed to be prolonged marital discord and resentment towards his wife's family. Shekar allegedly invited the family members to his house on different pretexts before attacking them. He attempted to destroy evidence by cleaning bloodstains from the house and using chemicals on the grinding stone. The case came to light after the mothers of Divya and Nalini filed missing-person complaints, leading to Shekar's arrest. Police are continuing to investigate the sequence of events and the locations where the bodies were dumped.",
  "summary": "A shocking case of multiple murders has emerged from Bengaluru, where a 45-year-old cab driver has been arrested for allegedly killing seven members of his wife's family, including his wife and a seven-year-old boy, following prolonged marital disputes. The accused, identified as Shekar, also known as Indushekar or Indu Shekhar, allegedly bludgeoned the victims to death with a traditional…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Bengaluru man kills wife, five in-laws and 7-year-old nephew",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/bengaluru-man-kills-wife-five-in-laws-and-7-year-old-nephew",
        "published": "2026-11-06T02:53:25.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}