Bengaluru triple murder: Man kills wife, daughter and niece with machete; tells police, ‘couldn't tolerate and…'

  • Bengaluru triple murder: A tragic incident in Bengaluru's Peenya saw Ganaraju murder his wife, daughter, and niece on January 8. Following the killings, he contacted police to surrender. Ganaraju was employed as a homeguard at the Hebbagodi police station.

Written By Karishma Pranav Bhavsar
Updated9 Jan 2025, 11:54 AM IST
Bengaluru triple murder: A tragic incident in Bengaluru's Peenya saw Ganaraju murder his wife, daughter, and niece on January 8.
Bengaluru triple murder: A tragic incident in Bengaluru's Peenya saw Ganaraju murder his wife, daughter, and niece on January 8.

Bengaluru triple murder: A horrifying incident has come to light from Bengaluru's Peenya area where a man killed his wife, his 19 year old daughter and his sister-in-law's 23-year old daughter. The incident occured in the evening at around 5.15 pm on January 8.

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The man, identified as Ganaraju worked as a homeguard with Hebbagodi police station in Bengaluru Urban dictrict. After killing and confirming that the three women were dead, he called the police control room and said that he wanted to surrender, a report by Times of India stated. It added that after his call, the police rushed to his appartment where they found the bodies of the three women.

 

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In his confession to the police, Ganaraju suspected of his wife Bhagya of having an affair. He added, “In a fit of rage, I attacked her with the machete. The two girls tried to stop me and cursed me, saying I was the one at fault," as quoted by TOI

He also added, "Whenever I question Bhagya over her affair, the two girls would support her. I couldn't tolerate this anymore and attacked them with the same machete,” as quoted by the daily.

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(With inputs from PTI)

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