{"id":13721,"date":"2026-08-18T12:06:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T12:06:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=13721"},"modified":"2026-08-18T12:06:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T12:06:58","slug":"cctv-off-phone-wiped-clean-police-probe-if-bengaluru-child-was-killed-for-witnessing-dads-murder-bengaluru-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=13721","title":{"rendered":"CCTV off, phone wiped clean: Police probe if Bengaluru child was killed for witnessing dad&#8217;s murder | Bengaluru News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133317365,imgsize-111401,width-400,height-225,resizemode-75\/police-arrested-harini-for-allegedly-killing-her-husband-and-son.jpg\" alt=\"CCTV off, phone wiped clean: Police probe if Bengaluru child was killed for witnessing dad's murder\" title=\"Police arrested Harini for allegedly killing her husband and son.\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Police arrested Harini for allegedly killing her husband and son.\">Police arrested Harini for allegedly killing her husband and son.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>BENGALURU: The double murder case in Chikkabanavara has taken a shocking turn, with police arresting 26-year-old Harini, who allegedly killed her husband Abhinandan, 35, with the help of her alleged lover Vinay and later strangled their four-year-old son after he reportedly witnessed the crime.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>The incident came to light on Monday morning when Harini called the police control room around 7am and reported that her husband and son were lying motionless on the bed at their residence in northwest Bengaluru. Police reached the house and found both dead.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>According to investigators, Harini allegedly conspired with Vinay to kill Abhinandan. Police suspect their son, Yaduveer, witnessed the murder. Fearing that the child would reveal what had happened, Harini allegedly strangled him to death, as reported by news agency IANS.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>Investigators suspect that the accused then placed Abhinandan&#8217;s body over the child&#8217;s in an attempt to create the impression that the father had killed his son before dying by suicide or being killed himself.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>The alleged plot came under scrutiny after police noticed inconsistencies in Harini&#8217;s account and found clues at the crime scene. Investigators traced blood stains and found that clothes bearing blood marks had allegedly been washed and left out to dry.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/>Police also found that the CCTV cameras at the house had been switched off after 10pm on Sunday. Investigators said Harini had allegedly deleted her call history, messages and photographs from her phone and had given contradictory accounts about the deaths.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>Police said Harini had called Vinay to the house around 11pm on Sunday. After the alleged murders, Vinay fled the spot. Police launched a search for him and arrested him later.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>During questioning, Harini was interrogated for nearly six hours and allegedly confessed to killing her husband and son, police said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/>DCP N Nagesh said the couple had been facing marital disputes and frequently quarrelled. Harini had left the house about three months earlier, leaving behind a letter, but the matter was kept private by family members in the hope that the couple would reconcile and resolve their differences. <!-- -->The investigation also revealed Harini&#8217;s alleged relationship with Vinay.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/>A family member, Jayamma, reportedly told police that she had suspected Harini&#8217;s conduct for some time and had noticed that she frequently received calls.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/>Police said the property owned by Abhinandan could have been a motive for the alleged murder. Abhinandan, the only son of his parents, owned assets worth crores of rupees, including a three-storey building in Chikkabanavara. <!-- -->Investigators suspect Harini and Vinay believed they could gain control of the property after his death.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"31\"\/>Harini was arrested on Monday and police are continuing efforts to trace Vinay. Investigators are working to establish the exact sequence of events and the motive behind the killings. The bodies have been sent for postmortem examination, and the report is awaited to determine the precise cause of death.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"33\"\/><span class=\"em\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">(With agency inputs)<\/span><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/bengaluru\/cctv-off-phone-wiped-clean-police-probe-if-bengaluru-child-was-killed-for-witnessing-dads-murder\/articleshow\/133317346.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Police arrested Harini for allegedly killing her husband and son. BENGALURU: The double murder case in Chikkabanavara has taken a shocking turn, with police arresting 26-year-old Harini, who allegedly killed her husband Abhinandan, 35, with the help of her alleged lover Vinay and later strangled their four-year-old son after he reportedly witnessed the crime.The incident [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13722,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13721","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-31"],"magazineBlocksPostFeaturedMedia":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/police-arrested-harini-for-allegedly-killing-her-husband-and-son.jpg","medium":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/police-arrested-harini-for-allegedly-killing-her-husband-and-son.jpg","medium_large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/police-arrested-harini-for-allegedly-killing-her-husband-and-son.jpg","large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/police-arrested-harini-for-allegedly-killing-her-husband-and-son.jpg","1536x1536":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/police-arrested-harini-for-allegedly-killing-her-husband-and-son.jpg","2048x2048":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/police-arrested-harini-for-allegedly-killing-her-husband-and-son.jpg","blogsy-small":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/police-arrested-harini-for-allegedly-killing-her-husband-and-son.jpg","blogsy-small-tall":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/police-arrested-harini-for-allegedly-killing-her-husband-and-son.jpg","blogsy-small-square":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/police-arrested-harini-for-allegedly-killing-her-husband-and-son.jpg","blogsy-small-masonry":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/police-arrested-harini-for-allegedly-killing-her-husband-and-son.jpg","blogsy-medium":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/police-arrested-harini-for-allegedly-killing-her-husband-and-son.jpg","blogsy-medium-masonry":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/police-arrested-harini-for-allegedly-killing-her-husband-and-son.jpg","blogsy-large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/police-arrested-harini-for-allegedly-killing-her-husband-and-son.jpg","blogsy-wide":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/police-arrested-harini-for-allegedly-killing-her-husband-and-son.jpg"},"magazineBlocksPostAuthor":{"name":"admin","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8709732a479614e7a8aa24d3eb1b239f30dc6d90c61464ed495001e7a469d856?s=96&d=mm&r=g"},"magazineBlocksPostCommentsNumber":"0","magazineBlocksPostExcerpt":"Police arrested Harini for allegedly killing her husband and son. 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