Bengaluru: A double death in a north-western suburb of the city has prompted a criminal investigation after a husband and his young son were found dead at their residence in Gutte Basaveshwara Layout, Chikkabanavara on Monday morning, police said. The man’s wife was detained and is being questioned as investigators examine the sequence of events.
Incident and immediate action
Police said they received a call to the control room at about 7 am reporting that the husband and child were lying motionless on a bed. Officers who reached the house found both persons dead and the bodies were subsequently sent for post-mortem examination, officials said.
Family details cited in media reports identify the man as Abhinandan and the boy as his son; the family is originally from Kunigal. The wife, named in reports as Harini, was detained by Chikkabanavara police and is being questioned to establish the timeline and her possible role in the deaths, the officers said.
Evidence and lines of inquiry
Investigating officers have highlighted several points they are pursuing. According to an officer, there was no sign of forced entry into the home and household CCTV had been switched off after 10 pm on Sunday. Police also said the woman’s phone showed deletions of call history, messages and photos; investigators have recovered the family’s mobile phones and are examining records and forensics.
“There is no sign of forced entry into the house. The CCTV was switched off after 10pm on Sunday. Harini has deleted her call history, messages and photos from her mobile phone. Moreover, she has been giving contradictory statements about the deaths,”
Preliminary observations by police described possible smothering as the cause, while other reports noted minor bruises on both bodies; the exact cause of death will be confirmed only after the post-mortem and forensic tests, officials said.
- Location: Gutte Basaveshwara Layout, Chikkabanavara, north-west Bengaluru
- Victims: husband (identified as Abhinandan) and his son (identified in reports)
- Person detained: wife, named Harini, being questioned by police
- Evidence noted: CCTV switched off after 10 pm, deleted data on wife's phone, recovered family mobile phones
- Next steps: post-mortem, forensic analysis, verification of phone records and CCTV, and tracking an alleged associate
Search for an alleged associate and background
Police said they were seeking a person named in one report as an alleged associate of the detained woman. That individual remains untraced, and investigators are attempting to establish his whereabouts and any connection to the incident.
Media accounts indicate the man worked in the private sector and had family links to Kunigal. One report said the husband worked at an MNC near Electronics City. Officers are scrutinising domestic circumstances, including a report that the wife had left home for a period of about three months before returning.
| Detail | Information reported |
|---|---|
| Call to police | About 7 am on Monday |
| Scene observations | No forced entry; CCTV off after 10 pm; minor bruises observed (reported) |
| Forensic action | Bodies sent for post-mortem; phones recovered for examination |
Chikkabanavara police said investigations are at a preliminary stage and cautioned that conclusions would await post-mortem and forensic findings. Officers continue to question the detained woman and are following up on leads including call records and witness statements.
The case has drawn attention locally because it involves a neatly situated residential neighbourhood in Bengaluru’s north-west and because the circumstances are unclear. Residents and neighbours, reached by media, described shock at the sudden discovery; police have appealed to anyone with information, CCTV footage from nearby homes or shops, or knowledge of the movements of the persons linked to the family to come forward.
Further updates will be issued after post-mortem and forensic results are available and as police complete their inquiries.
