Bengaluru family murders: Two more bodies found at Shiradi Ghat, all seven bodies recovered

File photo of Shiradi Ghat section of Bengaluru-Mangaluru National Highway 75. Image for representational purposes only. | Photo credit: ANIL KUMAR SASTRY

In a major development in the murder case of seven members of a family that sent shockwaves across Karnataka, the police have now successfully recovered all the seven bodies.

The latest breakthrough came on Monday (November 9, 2026) when police recovered two more bodies from Shiradi Ghat. The bodies are believed to be those of Shankar, brother-in-law of accused Indushekhar and his wife Nalini, who were among the seven victims.

Following the discovery, teams from the Rajajinagar police station along with personnel from the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) left Bengaluru for Shiradi Ghat to inspect the site and conduct further investigations. More details are expected after the police complete their investigation at the scene and establish the identity of the deceased.

This comes a day after the police recovered two bodies of accused Shivakumar and his wife Divya from the foothills of Chamundi Hills on Sunday (November 8, 2026). A day before that, the police recovered two more bodies of the accused’s wife Sunita and her mother Roopavathi from Salem in Tamil Nadu.

Police personnel escort accused taxi driver Indushekhar in Mysuru on November 8, 2026. Indushekhar allegedly murdered seven members of his wife’s family, including a seven-year-old boy, over a domestic dispute in Bengaluru | Photo credit: PTI

Police are expected to hand over the bodies recovered from various locations to their respective families on November 9, 2026.

After the formalities, the families reportedly decided to perform the last rites at a common place.

Published – 9 Nov 2026 13:06 IST