Bengaluru cab driver held for allegedly killing wife and six members of her family

Bengaluru In a shocking murder spree in Bengaluru, a 45-year-old man allegedly killed his wife and six members of her family over a family disputes, according to senior police officerss. The accused, identified as Shekhar, a cab driver, has been arrested by the Rajajinagar police. Police suspect that he was helped by another person.

The identity of the other individual has been withheld. The murders are believed to have been carried out between October 16 and November 3, with the bodies dumped at multiple locations on the city’s outskirts, including one near the foothills of Nandi Hills in Chikkaballapur. The incident came to light after a family member of one of the deceased lodged a missing complaint at the Srirampura police station.

Subsequent investigations led to Shekhar being detained, and his statements unravelled a series of horrific murders that allegedly took place at his house near Bhashyam Circle in Rajajinagar, north Bengaluru.