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Bengaluru police detain wife after father and son found dead
Deccan Herald··18 Aug
Bengaluru police detained 26-year-old Harini after her husband Abhinandan, 35, and their young son were found dead at their Chikkabanavara home on 17 August. She had called the helpline around 7 am. Officers found no forced entry. DCP N. Nagesh said she later told them she killed the two. The family had returned from a relative's house the previous evening.
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What It Means For You
- If you live in Chikkabanavara, police say the deaths at the house on 17 August are now being treated as a double killing.
- Anyone who saw the first reports of unexplained deaths can note investigators later detained the wife and named an alleged associate.
- If you follow the case file, postmortem results have not yet been published.
What's Happening
- On 17 August 2026, Abhinandan and his son were found dead at home after Harini called police.
- Police detained Harini and said she later admitted killing them; they also sought and later arrested Vinay.
- CCTV at the house was off after 10 pm, and phone data had been deleted, officers said.
How The Account Changed After The Helpline Call
- Harini first reported that she found her husband and son unresponsive after they slept following a visit to relatives.
- DCP Nagesh said marital disputes had continued for months and that she had earlier left the house.
- Police are waiting for postmortem reports before stating the medical cause of death in court papers.
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