Man kills three family members in Bengaluru, dies by suicide

In a shocking incident, three members of a family were allegedly murdered before the accused died by suicide in Bengaluru’s Kottigepalya locality near the Ayyappa Temple under the Kamakshipalya Police Station limits on Saturday morning.

Police suspect that the accused, a 34-year-old man, killed his mother, grandmother and brother-in-law before ending his own life.

The accused has been identified as



Prashant (34), a driver. According to preliminary information, he was reportedly suffering from mental health issues. Police suspect that he attacked his family members with a sharp weapon before hanging himself.

The deceased have been identified as Mangalamma (55), Prashant’s mother and a garment factory worker; Nanjamma (65), his grandmother and a sweeper; and Satish (50), his brother-in-law, a plumber who was unmarried.