Rajajinagar murders: Two more bodies found near Chamundi Hills in Mysuru

A view of the house in Rajajinagar where Indushekhar allegedly murdered seven members of his wife’s family. | Photo credit: PTI

In a fresh development in the brutal murder of seven family members, the Rajajinagar police on Sunday (November 8, 2026) recovered two more bodies, suspected to be those of Shivakumar and his wife Divya – brother-in-law and sister-in-law of accused Indushekhar – near the foothills of Chamundi Hills in Mysuru.

While picking up the bodies, the police conducted a spot mahazar on the spot with the accused.

With this development, five bodies have been recovered in the case so far, the search for the remaining two continues.

DCP, North Division said the other two dead bodies found near Chamundi forest area are said to be Shivakumar and Divya. Another special police team has been deployed at Shiradi Ghat where they are searching for two more missing bodies, he said.

On Saturday (November 7, 2026), the police recovered the bodies of the accused’s wife Sunita and mother-in-law Rupavathi from a forest area in Salem, Tamil Nadu. The body of the young boy was earlier found near the foothills of the Nandi Hills and had already been cremated.

According to the investigation, Indushekhar allegedly murdered seven of his relatives including his wife within 15 days. He is suspected to have packed the bodies in sacks, transported them in his car and dumped them at various places, including the foothills of Nandi Hills, the forest area in Salem, the foothills of Chamundi Hills and Shiradi Ghat.

The accused, who is currently in police custody, is undergoing intensive questioning as investigators try to establish the sequence of the murders, the motive and where the remaining bodies were disposed of.

Published – 8 Nov 2026 21:25 IST