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Bengaluru father and son found dead at home
NDTV··17 Aug
A man identified as Abhinandan and his young son were found dead at their Chikkabanavara home in Bengaluru on 17 August. His wife Harini called the 112 helpline after the family returned from a relative's house the previous evening. Police found bruise marks and no stab wounds. The cause of death awaits postmortem. Investigators began questioning those in the house.
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What It Means For You
- If you live in Chikkabanavara or Gutte Basaveshwar Nagar, the deaths were reported from a house on 9th Cross in that north Bengaluru pocket.
- Anyone following the case can note police registered murder after the grandmother's complaint, while saying those allegations are unproven.
- If you called 112 that morning, that is the helpline Harini used before officers reached the house.
What's Happening
- On 17 August 2026, Abhinandan and his son were found dead inside their Bengaluru residence.
- Police registered a murder case at Chikkabanavara station after Bhagyamma's complaint.
- Harini has been questioned; the postmortem will determine the cause of both deaths.
What Investigators Said They Are Checking
- Officers said they are examining who entered or left the house around the time of the deaths.
- Phones of Abhinandan and Harini were seized, and a friend's number was traced.
- Some reports said the couple had argued on Sunday and slept in separate rooms; police have not treated that as a finding.
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