{
  "id": 297267,
  "title": "Bengaluru woman's skeleton found inside home, cops suspect she may have died a year ago",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/bengaluru-womans-skeleton-found-inside-home-cops-suspect-she-may-have",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-08T05:44:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/bengaluru-womans-skeleton-found-inside-home-cops-suspect-she-may-have-died-a-year-ago-101786166258063.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A skeletal remains of a 52-year-old woman, identified as Dakshayini, were discovered inside her duplex home in Bengaluru's Bagalagunte area, almost a year after her death. Dakshayini had been living alone in Havanur Layout locality of Bagalagunte and was reported missing by her family who had not heard from her in about two years. The incident was reported on August 7. Dakshayini had been suffering from depression following the deaths of her husband and son. She was diagnosed with schizophrenia and underwent treatment at various hospitals and rehabilitation centers. She had been living alone since her husband's death in 2017. Upon learning about the discovery, Dakshayini's brother, Mahesh Basappa, identified the body. No immediate suspects have been identified, and an unnatural death report has been registered. The police are currently investigating the cause and circumstances of her death.",
  "summary": "The deceased woman has been identified as 52-year-old Dakshayini and had been living alone in her house in Havanur Layout locality of Bagalagunte.",
  "key_points": [
    "52-year-old woman's skeleton found in Bengaluru home",
    "Dakshayini lived alone, reported missing two years ago",
    "Police investigating cause and circumstances of death"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}