Bengaluru: Residents say the accused in the seven murders allegedly terrorized neighbors for years

Indushekhar, defendant. | Photo credit: Special arrangement

“It’s just another face of him. This is how residents of a neighborhood near Bhashyam Circle in Rajajinagar described Indushekhar, the man accused of murdering seven members of a family. In fact, the area seemed to breathe a sigh of relief after his arrest. It has now come to light that Indushekar also had a chain snatching case registered against him at the Madanayakanahalli police station.

Venkatesh, a nearby stove repairer, said, “Many residents left the place, unable to bear the torture inflicted by Indushekhar. He was a nightmare in the colony.”

Anand E., president of a small political party that operates from a small space on the first floor, just below Indushekhar’s house, said he threatened him.

“When we moved into this space, our landlord asked us not to engage in conversations with Indushekhar and we refrained from doing so. Once, when we had a meeting in our makeshift office, he came, shot videos and even threatened to expose us even though we had done nothing wrong,” he said. Residents said Indushekhar used his YouTube channel ‘Taana Varadi’ and his monthly tabloid as weapons.

An employee of Shankar Watches, located on the ground floor, told The Hindu that Indushekhar has lived in the building for more than 15 years and is friends with the landlord’s son.

“However, he filed a civil suit claiming that the house where he was staying belonged to him. We are not sure how he managed to do this, but the case is ongoing and the owner has since died,” he said.

That wasn’t all. He said Indushekhar would often argue with motorists over parking on the road where the building stands.

Published – November 6, 2026 10:29 PM IST